Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cornelius, NC step deck rate

$4,060step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.01
Distance: 675 mi
Typical range: $3,410–$4,709
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Cornelius price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,379
Fuel: $681
All-in estimate: $4,060

Return trip

Cornelius → Chicago$2,474

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Chicago to Cornelius by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cornelius, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,029	$4.49	$2,696 – $3,362
53' refrigerated	$3,613	$5.35	$3,143 – $4,082
48' flatbed	$3,715	$5.50	$3,195 – $4,235
Step deck	$4,060	$6.01	$3,410 – $4,709
Power only	$2,643	$3.92	$2,299 – $2,986
Hotshot	$1,993	$2.95	$1,654 – $2,332
26' box truck	$1,966	$2.91	$1,671 – $2,261
Sprinter van	$1,211	$1.79	$1,018 – $1,405

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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 Cornelius

Step deck lanes into Cornelius, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	614 mi	$3,154	$5.14	$2,650 – $3,659	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,502 mi	$12,935	$5.17	$10,865 – $15,005	6 d
Houston, TX	1,097 mi	$4,541	$4.14	$3,814 – $5,267	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,093 mi	$6,348	$3.03	$5,332 – $7,364	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	523 mi	$2,522	$4.82	$2,119 – $2,926	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$5,221	$4.00	$4,385 – $6,056	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,442 mi	$12,658	$5.18	$10,633 – $14,683	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$4,528	$4.14	$3,803 – $5,252	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Cornelius, NC?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Cornelius, NC is estimated at $4,060 all-in in October 2026, or $6.01 a mile over about 675 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,410 and $4,709.

How far is Chicago, IL from Cornelius, NC by truck?

About 675 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 $681 of the $4,060 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,379 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cornelius, NC to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,474, which makes Chicago, IL to Cornelius, NC 64% 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