Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Fort Mill, SC step deck rate

$4,255step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.04
Distance: 704 mi
Typical range: $3,574–$4,936
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Fort Mill price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,545
Fuel: $710
All-in estimate: $4,255

Return trip

Fort Mill → Chicago$2,534

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

Chicago to Fort Mill by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Fort Mill, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,179	$4.52	$2,829 – $3,529
53' refrigerated	$3,791	$5.39	$3,298 – $4,284
48' flatbed	$3,895	$5.53	$3,350 – $4,440
Step deck	$4,255	$6.04	$3,574 – $4,936
Power only	$2,776	$3.94	$2,415 – $3,137
Hotshot	$2,094	$2.97	$1,738 – $2,450
26' box truck	$2,064	$2.93	$1,755 – $2,374
Sprinter van	$1,272	$1.81	$1,068 – $1,475

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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 Fort Mill

Step deck lanes into Fort Mill, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	645 mi	$3,320	$5.15	$2,788 – $3,851	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,504 mi	$13,175	$5.26	$11,067 – $15,283	6 d
Houston, TX	1,081 mi	$4,569	$4.23	$3,838 – $5,300	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,093 mi	$6,461	$3.09	$5,427 – $7,495	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	554 mi	$2,664	$4.81	$2,238 – $3,090	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$5,267	$4.08	$4,425 – $6,110	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,442 mi	$12,884	$5.28	$10,822 – $14,945	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,085 mi	$4,582	$4.22	$3,849 – $5,315	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Fort Mill, SC is estimated at $4,255 all-in in October 2026, or $6.04 a mile over about 704 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,574 and $4,936.

How far is Chicago, IL from Fort Mill, SC by truck?

About 704 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 $710 of the $4,255 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,545 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Mill, SC to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,534, which makes Chicago, IL to Fort Mill, 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