Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Albertville, AL step deck rate

$3,783step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.05
Distance: 625 mi
Typical range: $3,177–$4,388
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Albertville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,153
Fuel: $630
All-in estimate: $3,783

Return trip

Albertville → Chicago$2,731

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

Chicago to Albertville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Albertville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,815	$4.50	$2,505 – $3,124
53' refrigerated	$3,358	$5.37	$2,921 – $3,794
48' flatbed	$3,460	$5.54	$2,976 – $3,945
Step deck	$3,783	$6.05	$3,177 – $4,388
Power only	$2,452	$3.92	$2,133 – $2,770
Hotshot	$1,849	$2.96	$1,534 – $2,163
26' box truck	$1,825	$2.92	$1,551 – $2,099
Sprinter van	$1,126	$1.80	$946 – $1,306

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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 Albertville

Step deck lanes into Albertville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	949 mi	$4,235	$4.46	$3,557 – $4,912	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,164 mi	$11,171	$5.16	$9,384 – $12,959	5 d
Houston, TX	731 mi	$3,291	$4.50	$2,764 – $3,817	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,747 mi	$5,333	$3.05	$4,480 – $6,186	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	858 mi	$3,486	$4.06	$2,928 – $4,044	2 d
San Antonio, TX	937 mi	$3,949	$4.21	$3,317 – $4,581	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,097 mi	$10,868	$5.18	$9,129 – $12,606	5 d
Dallas, TX	727 mi	$3,278	$4.51	$2,754 – $3,803	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Albertville, AL?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Albertville, AL is estimated at $3,783 all-in in October 2026, or $6.05 a mile over about 625 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,177 and $4,388.

How far is Chicago, IL from Albertville, AL by truck?

About 625 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 $630 of the $3,783 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,153 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albertville, AL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,731, which makes Chicago, IL to Albertville, AL 39% 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