Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Clarksdale, MS step deck rate

$3,908step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.01
Distance: 650 mi
Typical range: $3,283–$4,534
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Clarksdale price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,253
Fuel: $655
All-in estimate: $3,908

Return trip

Clarksdale → Chicago$2,694

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Chicago to Clarksdale by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Clarksdale, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,912	$4.48	$2,592 – $3,233
53' refrigerated	$3,474	$5.34	$3,022 – $3,925
48' flatbed	$3,576	$5.50	$3,076 – $4,077
Step deck	$3,908	$6.01	$3,283 – $4,534
Power only	$2,539	$3.91	$2,209 – $2,869
Hotshot	$1,915	$2.95	$1,589 – $2,240
26' box truck	$1,889	$2.91	$1,606 – $2,173
Sprinter van	$1,165	$1.79	$979 – $1,351

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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 Clarksdale

Step deck lanes into Clarksdale, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,196 mi	$5,103	$4.27	$4,287 – $5,920	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,874 mi	$9,916	$5.29	$8,329 – $11,502	4 d
Houston, TX	490 mi	$2,536	$5.18	$2,130 – $2,942	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,455 mi	$4,600	$3.16	$3,864 – $5,336	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,108 mi	$4,265	$3.85	$3,583 – $4,947	3 d
San Antonio, TX	672 mi	$3,121	$4.64	$2,622 – $3,621	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,805 mi	$9,601	$5.32	$8,065 – $11,137	4 d
Dallas, TX	437 mi	$2,366	$5.41	$1,987 – $2,745	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Clarksdale, MS?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Clarksdale, MS is estimated at $3,908 all-in in October 2026, or $6.01 a mile over about 650 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,283 and $4,534.

How far is Chicago, IL from Clarksdale, MS by truck?

About 650 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 $655 of the $3,908 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,253 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clarksdale, MS to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,694, which makes Chicago, IL to Clarksdale, MS 45% 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