Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Alpharetta, GA step deck rate

$3,979step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.94
Distance: 670 mi
Typical range: $3,342–$4,615
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Alpharetta price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,303
Fuel: $676
All-in estimate: $3,979

Return trip

Alpharetta → Chicago$2,499

This direction runs 59% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Chicago to Alpharetta by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Alpharetta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,968	$4.43	$2,641 – $3,294
53' refrigerated	$3,540	$5.28	$3,080 – $4,000
48' flatbed	$3,641	$5.43	$3,131 – $4,151
Step deck	$3,979	$5.94	$3,342 – $4,615
Power only	$2,589	$3.86	$2,252 – $2,926
Hotshot	$1,953	$2.91	$1,621 – $2,284
26' box truck	$1,926	$2.87	$1,637 – $2,215
Sprinter van	$1,187	$1.77	$997 – $1,377

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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 Alpharetta

Step deck lanes into Alpharetta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$3,938	$4.59	$3,308 – $4,568	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,295 mi	$11,801	$5.14	$9,913 – $13,689	5 d
Houston, TX	844 mi	$3,663	$4.34	$3,077 – $4,249	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,879 mi	$5,694	$3.03	$4,783 – $6,605	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	766 mi	$3,219	$4.20	$2,704 – $3,734	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,056 mi	$4,342	$4.11	$3,647 – $5,037	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,228 mi	$11,496	$5.16	$9,657 – $13,336	5 d
Dallas, TX	856 mi	$3,701	$4.32	$3,109 – $4,293	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Alpharetta, GA?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Alpharetta, GA is estimated at $3,979 all-in in October 2026, or $5.94 a mile over about 670 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,342 and $4,615.

How far is Chicago, IL from Alpharetta, GA by truck?

About 670 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 $676 of the $3,979 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,303 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Alpharetta, GA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,499, which makes Chicago, IL to Alpharetta, GA 59% 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