Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chattanooga, TN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,471step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 573 mi
Typical range: $2,076–$2,866
Transit: 2 days

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

Chattanooga to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,893
Fuel: $578
All-in estimate: $2,471

Return trip

Chicago → Chattanooga$3,455

This direction runs 29% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Chattanooga to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Chattanooga, TN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,833	$3.20	$1,632 – $2,035
53' refrigerated	$2,187	$3.82	$1,903 – $2,472
48' flatbed	$2,259	$3.94	$1,943 – $2,576
Step deck	$2,471	$4.31	$2,076 – $2,866
Power only	$1,594	$2.78	$1,386 – $1,801
Hotshot	$1,201	$2.10	$997 – $1,406
26' box truck	$1,187	$2.07	$1,009 – $1,366
Sprinter van	$733	$1.28	$616 – $851

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More lanes from Chattanooga

Step deck lanes from Chattanooga, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$4,467	$5.21	$3,753 – $5,182	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,218 mi	$7,243	$3.27	$6,084 – $8,402	5 d
Houston, TX	819 mi	$3,328	$4.06	$2,796 – $3,861	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,806 mi	$6,683	$3.70	$5,613 – $7,752	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$3,916	$5.11	$3,289 – $4,542	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,022 mi	$3,932	$3.85	$3,303 – $4,562	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,155 mi	$7,062	$3.28	$5,932 – $8,191	5 d
Dallas, TX	800 mi	$3,272	$4.09	$2,748 – $3,795	2 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 Chattanooga, TN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Chattanooga, TN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,471 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 573 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,076 and $2,866.

How far is Chattanooga, TN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 573 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 $578 of the $2,471 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,893 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Chattanooga, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,455, which makes Chattanooga, TN to Chicago, IL 29% 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