Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Columbia, SC step deck rate

$4,535step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.89
Distance: 770 mi
Typical range: $3,809–$5,261
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Columbia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,759
Fuel: $776
All-in estimate: $4,535

Return trip

Columbia → Chicago$2,701

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

Chicago to Columbia by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Columbia, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,398	$4.41	$3,024 – $3,771
53' refrigerated	$4,052	$5.26	$3,525 – $4,578
48' flatbed	$4,153	$5.39	$3,572 – $4,734
Step deck	$4,535	$5.89	$3,809 – $5,261
Power only	$2,973	$3.86	$2,587 – $3,360
Hotshot	$2,243	$2.91	$1,861 – $2,624
26' box truck	$2,209	$2.87	$1,877 – $2,540
Sprinter van	$1,359	$1.76	$1,142 – $1,576

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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 Columbia

Step deck lanes into Columbia, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	703 mi	$3,524	$5.01	$2,960 – $4,087	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$13,250	$5.26	$11,130 – $15,370	6 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$4,496	$4.25	$3,777 – $5,215	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,105 mi	$6,494	$3.08	$5,455 – $7,533	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	615 mi	$2,854	$4.64	$2,398 – $3,311	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,275 mi	$5,211	$4.09	$4,377 – $6,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,454 mi	$12,940	$5.27	$10,870 – $15,011	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,083 mi	$4,576	$4.22	$3,843 – $5,308	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Columbia, SC is estimated at $4,535 all-in in October 2026, or $5.89 a mile over about 770 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,809 and $5,261.

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

About 770 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 $776 of the $4,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,759 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,701, which makes Chicago, IL to Columbia, 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