Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Johnson City, TN step deck rate

$3,403step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.08
Distance: 560 mi
Typical range: $2,859–$3,948
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Johnson City price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,838
Fuel: $565
All-in estimate: $3,403

Return trip

Johnson City → Chicago$2,434

This direction runs 40% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Chicago to Johnson City by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Johnson City, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,523	$4.51	$2,245 – $2,800
53' refrigerated	$3,010	$5.38	$2,619 – $3,401
48' flatbed	$3,111	$5.56	$2,676 – $3,547
Step deck	$3,403	$6.08	$2,859 – $3,948
Power only	$2,192	$3.91	$1,907 – $2,476
Hotshot	$1,652	$2.95	$1,371 – $1,933
26' box truck	$1,633	$2.92	$1,388 – $1,878
Sprinter van	$1,009	$1.80	$848 – $1,171

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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 Johnson City

Step deck lanes into Johnson City, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	643 mi	$3,093	$4.81	$2,598 – $3,588	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,395 mi	$11,824	$4.94	$9,933 – $13,716	6 d
Houston, TX	1,036 mi	$4,127	$3.98	$3,467 – $4,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,990 mi	$5,774	$2.90	$4,850 – $6,697	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	552 mi	$2,482	$4.50	$2,085 – $2,879	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,237 mi	$4,749	$3.84	$3,989 – $5,508	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,338 mi	$11,574	$4.95	$9,722 – $13,426	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$4,038	$4.01	$3,392 – $4,684	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Johnson City, TN?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Johnson City, TN is estimated at $3,403 all-in in October 2026, or $6.08 a mile over about 560 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,859 and $3,948.

How far is Chicago, IL from Johnson City, TN by truck?

About 560 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 $565 of the $3,403 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,838 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Johnson City, TN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,434, which makes Chicago, IL to Johnson City, TN 40% 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