Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Gulfport, MS step deck rate

$5,082step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.44
Distance: 935 mi
Typical range: $4,269–$5,895
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Gulfport price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,139
Fuel: $943
All-in estimate: $5,082

Return trip

Gulfport → Chicago$3,503

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Chicago to Gulfport by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Gulfport, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,829	$4.10	$3,408 – $4,250
53' refrigerated	$4,565	$4.88	$3,971 – $5,158
48' flatbed	$4,658	$4.98	$4,006 – $5,310
Step deck	$5,082	$5.44	$4,269 – $5,895
Power only	$3,364	$3.60	$2,927 – $3,801
Hotshot	$2,538	$2.71	$2,107 – $2,970
26' box truck	$2,494	$2.67	$2,120 – $2,868
Sprinter van	$1,532	$1.64	$1,287 – $1,777

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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 Gulfport

Step deck lanes into Gulfport, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,302 mi	$5,465	$4.20	$4,591 – $6,339	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,038 mi	$10,664	$5.23	$8,958 – $12,370	5 d
Houston, TX	449 mi	$2,405	$5.36	$2,020 – $2,789	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,609 mi	$5,003	$3.11	$4,203 – $5,804	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$4,577	$3.78	$3,845 – $5,309	3 d
San Antonio, TX	672 mi	$3,121	$4.64	$2,622 – $3,621	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,953 mi	$10,276	$5.26	$8,632 – $11,921	5 d
Dallas, TX	568 mi	$2,787	$4.91	$2,341 – $3,233	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Gulfport, MS?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Gulfport, MS is estimated at $5,082 all-in in October 2026, or $5.44 a mile over about 935 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,269 and $5,895.

How far is Chicago, IL from Gulfport, MS by truck?

About 935 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 $943 of the $5,082 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,139 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gulfport, MS to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,503, which makes Chicago, IL to Gulfport, MS 45% 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