Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Macon-Bibb County, GA step deck rate

$4,430step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.68
Distance: 780 mi
Typical range: $3,721–$5,139
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Macon-Bibb County price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,643
Fuel: $787
All-in estimate: $4,430

Return trip

Macon-Bibb County → Chicago$2,783

This direction runs 59% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Chicago to Macon-Bibb County by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Macon-Bibb County, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,320	$4.26	$2,955 – $3,686
53' refrigerated	$3,960	$5.08	$3,445 – $4,474
48' flatbed	$4,057	$5.20	$3,489 – $4,625
Step deck	$4,430	$5.68	$3,721 – $5,139
Power only	$2,907	$3.73	$2,529 – $3,284
Hotshot	$2,192	$2.81	$1,820 – $2,565
26' box truck	$2,159	$2.77	$1,835 – $2,483
Sprinter van	$1,328	$1.70	$1,116 – $1,541

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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 Macon-Bibb County

Step deck lanes into Macon-Bibb County, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	902 mi	$4,087	$4.53	$3,433 – $4,741	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,353 mi	$12,065	$5.13	$10,135 – $13,995	6 d
Houston, TX	851 mi	$3,685	$4.33	$3,096 – $4,275	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,932 mi	$5,833	$3.02	$4,899 – $6,766	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$3,358	$4.14	$2,821 – $3,895	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,069 mi	$4,384	$4.10	$3,682 – $5,085	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$11,742	$5.15	$9,863 – $13,621	5 d
Dallas, TX	895 mi	$3,826	$4.28	$3,214 – $4,438	2 d

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How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Macon-Bibb County, GA?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Macon-Bibb County, GA is estimated at $4,430 all-in in October 2026, or $5.68 a mile over about 780 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,721 and $5,139.

How far is Chicago, IL from Macon-Bibb County, GA by truck?

About 780 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 $787 of the $4,430 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,643 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Macon-Bibb County, GA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,783, which makes Chicago, IL to Macon-Bibb County, GA 59% 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