Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Durham, NC step deck rate

$4,301step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.87
Distance: 733 mi
Typical range: $3,613–$4,990
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Durham price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,562
Fuel: $739
All-in estimate: $4,301

Return trip

Durham → Chicago$2,622

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

Chicago to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,218	$4.39	$2,864 – $3,571
53' refrigerated	$3,837	$5.23	$3,338 – $4,336
48' flatbed	$3,938	$5.37	$3,387 – $4,489
Step deck	$4,301	$5.87	$3,613 – $4,990
Power only	$2,813	$3.84	$2,447 – $3,178
Hotshot	$2,121	$2.89	$1,761 – $2,482
26' box truck	$2,090	$2.85	$1,777 – $2,404
Sprinter van	$1,287	$1.76	$1,081 – $1,493

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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 Durham

Step deck lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,747	$5.54	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$13,508	$5.14	$11,346 – $15,669	6 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,990	$4.04	$4,191 – $5,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,688	$3.01	$5,618 – $7,758	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,669	$3.93	$4,762 – $6,576	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$13,244	$5.16	$11,125 – $15,364	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,228 mi	$4,967	$4.04	$4,172 – $5,762	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Durham, NC is estimated at $4,301 all-in in October 2026, or $5.87 a mile over about 733 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,613 and $4,990.

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

About 733 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 $739 of the $4,301 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,562 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,622, which makes Chicago, IL to Durham, 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