Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Chapel Hill, NC step deck rate

$4,285step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.88
Distance: 729 mi
Typical range: $3,599–$4,970
Transit: 2 days

Request a firm quote

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

Chicago to Chapel Hill price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,550
Fuel: $735
All-in estimate: $4,285

Return trip

Chapel Hill → Chicago$2,611

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

Chicago to Chapel Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Chapel Hill, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,205	$4.40	$2,852 – $3,557
53' refrigerated	$3,822	$5.24	$3,325 – $4,319
48' flatbed	$3,923	$5.38	$3,374 – $4,472
Step deck	$4,285	$5.88	$3,599 – $4,970
Power only	$2,801	$3.84	$2,437 – $3,165
Hotshot	$2,113	$2.90	$1,753 – $2,472
26' box truck	$2,082	$2.86	$1,769 – $2,394
Sprinter van	$1,282	$1.76	$1,077 – $1,487

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

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 Chapel Hill

Step deck lanes into Chapel Hill, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	505 mi	$2,778	$5.50	$2,333 – $3,222	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,617 mi	$13,466	$5.15	$11,311 – $15,621	6 d
Houston, TX	1,224 mi	$4,954	$4.05	$4,161 – $5,746	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,212 mi	$6,664	$3.01	$5,597 – $7,730	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,197	$5.27	$1,845 – $2,548	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,434 mi	$5,637	$3.93	$4,735 – $6,539	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,560 mi	$13,203	$5.16	$11,090 – $15,315	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,218 mi	$4,934	$4.05	$4,145 – $5,724	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Chapel Hill, NC is estimated at $4,285 all-in in October 2026, or $5.88 a mile over about 729 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,599 and $4,970.

How far is Chicago, IL from Chapel Hill, NC by truck?

About 729 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 $735 of the $4,285 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,550 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chapel Hill, NC to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,611, which makes Chicago, IL to Chapel Hill, 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