Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Columbus, GA step deck rate

$4,439step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.68
Distance: 782 mi
Typical range: $3,728–$5,149
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,650
Fuel: $789
All-in estimate: $4,439

Return trip

Columbus → Chicago$2,788

This direction runs 59% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Chicago to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Columbus, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,327	$4.25	$2,961 – $3,693
53' refrigerated	$3,967	$5.07	$3,451 – $4,483
48' flatbed	$4,065	$5.20	$3,496 – $4,634
Step deck	$4,439	$5.68	$3,728 – $5,149
Power only	$2,912	$3.72	$2,534 – $3,291
Hotshot	$2,197	$2.81	$1,823 – $2,570
26' box truck	$2,163	$2.77	$1,839 – $2,487
Sprinter van	$1,331	$1.70	$1,118 – $1,544

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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 Columbus

Step deck lanes into Columbus, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	975 mi	$4,336	$4.45	$3,642 – $5,030	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,279 mi	$11,728	$5.15	$9,852 – $13,605	5 d
Houston, TX	766 mi	$3,413	$4.46	$2,867 – $3,959	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,857 mi	$5,637	$3.04	$4,735 – $6,538	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	884 mi	$3,575	$4.04	$3,003 – $4,147	2 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$4,115	$4.18	$3,456 – $4,773	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,206 mi	$11,396	$5.17	$9,573 – $13,220	5 d
Dallas, TX	816 mi	$3,573	$4.38	$3,001 – $4,145	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Columbus, GA?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Columbus, GA is estimated at $4,439 all-in in October 2026, or $5.68 a mile over about 782 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,728 and $5,149.

How far is Chicago, IL from Columbus, GA by truck?

About 782 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 $789 of the $4,439 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,650 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, GA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,788, which makes Chicago, IL to Columbus, GA 59% 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