Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Chattanooga, TN step deck rate

$3,455step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.03
Distance: 573 mi
Typical range: $2,902–$4,007
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Chattanooga price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,877
Fuel: $578
All-in estimate: $3,455

Return trip

Chattanooga → Chicago$2,471

This direction runs 40% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Chicago to Chattanooga by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Chattanooga, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,563	$4.47	$2,281 – $2,845
53' refrigerated	$3,058	$5.34	$2,660 – $3,455
48' flatbed	$3,159	$5.51	$2,717 – $3,601
Step deck	$3,455	$6.03	$2,902 – $4,007
Power only	$2,228	$3.89	$1,938 – $2,517
Hotshot	$1,680	$2.93	$1,394 – $1,965
26' box truck	$1,660	$2.90	$1,411 – $1,909
Sprinter van	$1,025	$1.79	$861 – $1,189

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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 Chattanooga

Step deck lanes into Chattanooga, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$3,799	$4.43	$3,191 – $4,407	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,218 mi	$11,048	$4.98	$9,280 – $12,815	5 d
Houston, TX	819 mi	$3,457	$4.22	$2,903 – $4,010	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,806 mi	$5,310	$2.94	$4,460 – $6,159	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$3,108	$4.05	$2,611 – $3,606	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,022 mi	$4,084	$4.00	$3,431 – $4,737	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,155 mi	$10,771	$5.00	$9,048 – $12,495	5 d
Dallas, TX	800 mi	$3,398	$4.25	$2,854 – $3,941	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Chattanooga, TN?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Chattanooga, TN is estimated at $3,455 all-in in October 2026, or $6.03 a mile over about 573 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,902 and $4,007.

How far is Chicago, IL from Chattanooga, TN by truck?

About 573 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 $578 of the $3,455 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,877 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chattanooga, TN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,471, which makes Chicago, IL to Chattanooga, TN 40% 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