Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Clemson, SC step deck rate

$4,073step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.16
Distance: 661 mi
Typical range: $3,421–$4,724
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Clemson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,406
Fuel: $667
All-in estimate: $4,073

Return trip

Clemson → Chicago$2,425

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

Chicago to Clemson by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Clemson, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,036	$4.59	$2,702 – $3,370
53' refrigerated	$3,622	$5.48	$3,151 – $4,093
48' flatbed	$3,727	$5.64	$3,205 – $4,249
Step deck	$4,073	$6.16	$3,421 – $4,724
Power only	$2,648	$4.01	$2,304 – $2,992
Hotshot	$1,997	$3.02	$1,658 – $2,337
26' box truck	$1,970	$2.98	$1,675 – $2,266
Sprinter van	$1,215	$1.84	$1,020 – $1,409

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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 Clemson

Step deck lanes into Clemson, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	751 mi	$3,692	$4.92	$3,101 – $4,283	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,384 mi	$12,611	$5.29	$10,593 – $14,629	6 d
Houston, TX	954 mi	$4,149	$4.35	$3,485 – $4,812	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,971 mi	$6,132	$3.11	$5,151 – $7,113	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	660 mi	$2,995	$4.54	$2,516 – $3,474	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,164 mi	$4,844	$4.16	$4,069 – $5,619	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$12,315	$5.31	$10,345 – $14,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	958 mi	$4,162	$4.34	$3,496 – $4,828	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Clemson, SC is estimated at $4,073 all-in in October 2026, or $6.16 a mile over about 661 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,421 and $4,724.

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

About 661 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 $667 of the $4,073 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,406 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,425, which makes Chicago, IL to Clemson, 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