Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Fairhope, AL step deck rate

$5,002step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.42
Distance: 923 mi
Typical range: $4,202–$5,803
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Fairhope price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,071
Fuel: $931
All-in estimate: $5,002

Return trip

Fairhope → Chicago$3,611

This direction runs 39% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Chicago to Fairhope by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Fairhope, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,768	$4.08	$3,353 – $4,182
53' refrigerated	$4,492	$4.87	$3,908 – $5,076
48' flatbed	$4,585	$4.97	$3,943 – $5,226
Step deck	$5,002	$5.42	$4,202 – $5,803
Power only	$3,309	$3.59	$2,879 – $3,739
Hotshot	$2,497	$2.70	$2,072 – $2,921
26' box truck	$2,454	$2.66	$2,086 – $2,822
Sprinter van	$1,507	$1.63	$1,266 – $1,748

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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 Fairhope

Step deck lanes into Fairhope, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,237 mi	$5,211	$4.21	$4,378 – $6,045	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,116 mi	$10,954	$5.18	$9,201 – $12,706	5 d
Houston, TX	533 mi	$2,658	$4.99	$2,233 – $3,084	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,688 mi	$5,179	$3.07	$4,350 – $6,008	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,146 mi	$4,354	$3.80	$3,657 – $5,050	3 d
San Antonio, TX	756 mi	$3,371	$4.46	$2,831 – $3,910	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$10,573	$5.20	$8,881 – $12,264	5 d
Dallas, TX	644 mi	$3,013	$4.68	$2,531 – $3,495	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Fairhope, AL?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Fairhope, AL is estimated at $5,002 all-in in October 2026, or $5.42 a mile over about 923 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,202 and $5,803.

How far is Chicago, IL from Fairhope, AL by truck?

About 923 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 $931 of the $5,002 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,071 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fairhope, AL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,611, which makes Chicago, IL to Fairhope, AL 39% 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