Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Abbeville, LA step deck rate

$5,196step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.14
Distance: 1,010 mi
Typical range: $4,365–$6,027
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Abbeville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,178
Fuel: $1,018
All-in estimate: $5,196

Return trip

Abbeville → Chicago$3,546

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Chicago to Abbeville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Abbeville, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,923	$3.88	$3,492 – $4,355
53' refrigerated	$4,677	$4.63	$4,069 – $5,285
48' flatbed	$4,764	$4.72	$4,097 – $5,431
Step deck	$5,196	$5.14	$4,365 – $6,027
Power only	$3,452	$3.42	$3,003 – $3,901
Hotshot	$2,605	$2.58	$2,162 – $3,047
26' box truck	$2,558	$2.53	$2,174 – $2,941
Sprinter van	$1,569	$1.55	$1,318 – $1,820

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More lanes from Chicago

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d

More lanes into Abbeville

Step deck lanes into Abbeville, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,486 mi	$5,873	$3.95	$4,933 – $6,812	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,842 mi	$9,417	$5.11	$7,910 – $10,924	4 d
Houston, TX	231 mi	$1,642	$7.11	$1,380 – $1,905	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,412 mi	$4,325	$3.06	$3,633 – $5,017	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$4,949	$3.55	$4,157 – $5,741	3 d
San Antonio, TX	455 mi	$2,336	$5.13	$1,962 – $2,710	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,752 mi	$9,021	$5.15	$7,578 – $10,465	4 d
Dallas, TX	396 mi	$2,154	$5.44	$1,809 – $2,498	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Abbeville, LA?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Abbeville, LA is estimated at $5,196 all-in in October 2026, or $5.14 a mile over about 1,010 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,365 and $6,027.

How far is Chicago, IL from Abbeville, LA by truck?

About 1,010 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,018 of the $5,196 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,178 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Abbeville, LA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,546, which makes Chicago, IL to Abbeville, LA 47% more expensive. 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