Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chapel Hill, NC to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,611step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 729 mi
Typical range: $2,194–$3,029
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chapel Hill to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,876
Fuel: $735
All-in estimate: $2,611

Return trip

Chicago → Chapel Hill$4,285

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Chapel Hill to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Chapel Hill, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,953	$2.68	$1,738 – $2,168
53' refrigerated	$2,329	$3.20	$2,026 – $2,632
48' flatbed	$2,391	$3.28	$2,056 – $2,725
Step deck	$2,611	$3.58	$2,194 – $3,029
Power only	$1,707	$2.34	$1,485 – $1,929
Hotshot	$1,288	$1.77	$1,069 – $1,506
26' box truck	$1,269	$1.74	$1,078 – $1,459
Sprinter van	$781	$1.07	$656 – $906

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More lanes from Chapel Hill

Step deck lanes from Chapel Hill, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	505 mi	$2,783	$5.51	$2,338 – $3,229	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,617 mi	$7,522	$2.87	$6,319 – $8,726	6 d
Houston, TX	1,224 mi	$4,064	$3.32	$3,414 – $4,715	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,212 mi	$7,146	$3.23	$6,003 – $8,289	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,358	$5.66	$1,981 – $2,736	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,434 mi	$4,625	$3.22	$3,885 – $5,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,560 mi	$7,375	$2.88	$6,195 – $8,555	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,218 mi	$4,048	$3.32	$3,401 – $4,696	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chapel Hill, NC to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Chapel Hill, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,611 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 729 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,194 and $3,029.

How far is Chapel Hill, NC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 729 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $735 of the $2,611 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,876 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Chapel Hill, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,285, which makes Chapel Hill, NC to Chicago, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology