Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Anderson, SC step deck rate

$4,145step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.11
Distance: 678 mi
Typical range: $3,482–$4,808
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Anderson price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,461
Fuel: $684
All-in estimate: $4,145

Return trip

Anderson → Chicago$2,468

This direction runs 68% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Chicago to Anderson by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Anderson, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,093	$4.56	$2,753 – $3,433
53' refrigerated	$3,689	$5.44	$3,209 – $4,168
48' flatbed	$3,793	$5.59	$3,262 – $4,324
Step deck	$4,145	$6.11	$3,482 – $4,808
Power only	$2,699	$3.98	$2,348 – $3,050
Hotshot	$2,035	$3.00	$1,689 – $2,381
26' box truck	$2,007	$2.96	$1,706 – $2,308
Sprinter van	$1,237	$1.82	$1,039 – $1,435

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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 Anderson

Step deck lanes into Anderson, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	752 mi	$3,696	$4.91	$3,104 – $4,287	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,397 mi	$12,672	$5.29	$10,645 – $14,700	6 d
Houston, TX	960 mi	$4,168	$4.34	$3,501 – $4,835	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,984 mi	$6,167	$3.11	$5,180 – $7,153	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	661 mi	$2,998	$4.54	$2,518 – $3,478	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,171 mi	$4,867	$4.16	$4,088 – $5,646	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,333 mi	$12,371	$5.30	$10,392 – $14,351	5 d
Dallas, TX	968 mi	$4,195	$4.33	$3,524 – $4,866	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Anderson, SC?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Anderson, SC is estimated at $4,145 all-in in October 2026, or $6.11 a mile over about 678 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,482 and $4,808.

How far is Chicago, IL from Anderson, SC by truck?

About 678 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 $684 of the $4,145 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,461 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Anderson, SC to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,468, which makes Chicago, IL to Anderson, SC 68% 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