Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Greenville, SC step deck rate

$4,085step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.15
Distance: 664 mi
Typical range: $3,432–$4,739
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Greenville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,415
Fuel: $670
All-in estimate: $4,085

Return trip

Greenville → Chicago$2,433

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

Chicago to Greenville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Greenville, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,046	$4.59	$2,711 – $3,381
53' refrigerated	$3,634	$5.47	$3,161 – $4,106
48' flatbed	$3,739	$5.63	$3,215 – $4,262
Step deck	$4,085	$6.15	$3,432 – $4,739
Power only	$2,657	$4.00	$2,312 – $3,002
Hotshot	$2,004	$3.02	$1,663 – $2,344
26' box truck	$1,977	$2.98	$1,680 – $2,273
Sprinter van	$1,219	$1.84	$1,024 – $1,413

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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 Greenville

Step deck lanes into Greenville, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	721 mi	$3,587	$4.97	$3,013 – $4,161	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,412 mi	$12,743	$5.28	$10,704 – $14,782	6 d
Houston, TX	986 mi	$4,254	$4.31	$3,574 – $4,935	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,000 mi	$6,210	$3.10	$5,216 – $7,204	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	630 mi	$2,901	$4.60	$2,437 – $3,365	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,197 mi	$4,953	$4.14	$4,160 – $5,745	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,349 mi	$12,447	$5.30	$10,455 – $14,438	5 d
Dallas, TX	989 mi	$4,264	$4.31	$3,582 – $4,947	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Greenville, SC is estimated at $4,085 all-in in October 2026, or $6.15 a mile over about 664 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,432 and $4,739.

How far is Chicago, IL from Greenville, SC by truck?

About 664 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 $670 of the $4,085 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,415 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Greenville, SC to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,433, which makes Chicago, IL to Greenville, 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