Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Garner, NC step deck rate

$4,426step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.80
Distance: 763 mi
Typical range: $3,718–$5,135
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Garner price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,657
Fuel: $769
All-in estimate: $4,426

Return trip

Garner → Chicago$2,698

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

Chicago to Garner by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Garner, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,315	$4.34	$2,951 – $3,680
53' refrigerated	$3,953	$5.18	$3,439 – $4,467
48' flatbed	$4,053	$5.31	$3,486 – $4,621
Step deck	$4,426	$5.80	$3,718 – $5,135
Power only	$2,901	$3.80	$2,523 – $3,278
Hotshot	$2,188	$2.87	$1,816 – $2,560
26' box truck	$2,155	$2.82	$1,832 – $2,478
Sprinter van	$1,326	$1.74	$1,114 – $1,538

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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 Garner

Step deck lanes into Garner, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	504 mi	$2,774	$5.50	$2,331 – $3,218	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,648 mi	$13,609	$5.14	$11,432 – $15,787	6 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,022	$4.03	$4,219 – $5,826	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$6,743	$3.01	$5,664 – $7,822	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,197	$5.27	$1,845 – $2,548	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$5,708	$3.92	$4,795 – $6,622	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,590 mi	$13,341	$5.15	$11,207 – $15,476	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,244 mi	$5,019	$4.03	$4,216 – $5,822	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Garner, NC is estimated at $4,426 all-in in October 2026, or $5.80 a mile over about 763 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,718 and $5,135.

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

About 763 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 $769 of the $4,426 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,657 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,698, which makes Chicago, IL to Garner, 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