Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cary, NC step deck rate

$4,364step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.83
Distance: 748 mi
Typical range: $3,666–$5,062
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Cary price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,610
Fuel: $754
All-in estimate: $4,364

Return trip

Cary → Chicago$2,660

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Chicago to Cary by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cary, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,266	$4.37	$2,907 – $3,626
53' refrigerated	$3,895	$5.21	$3,389 – $4,402
48' flatbed	$3,996	$5.34	$3,436 – $4,555
Step deck	$4,364	$5.83	$3,666 – $5,062
Power only	$2,857	$3.82	$2,485 – $3,228
Hotshot	$2,155	$2.88	$1,788 – $2,521
26' box truck	$2,123	$2.84	$1,804 – $2,441
Sprinter van	$1,307	$1.75	$1,098 – $1,516

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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 Cary

Step deck lanes into Cary, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$2,781	$5.50	$2,336 – $3,226	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$13,540	$5.14	$11,374 – $15,706	6 d
Houston, TX	1,234 mi	$4,986	$4.04	$4,189 – $5,784	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,227 mi	$6,703	$3.01	$5,631 – $7,776	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$2,200	$5.26	$1,848 – $2,552	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,669	$3.93	$4,762 – $6,576	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,575 mi	$13,272	$5.15	$11,149 – $15,396	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,231 mi	$4,977	$4.04	$4,180 – $5,773	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Cary, NC?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Cary, NC is estimated at $4,364 all-in in October 2026, or $5.83 a mile over about 748 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,666 and $5,062.

How far is Chicago, IL from Cary, NC by truck?

About 748 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 $754 of the $4,364 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,610 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cary, NC to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,660, which makes Chicago, IL to Cary, NC 64% 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