Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Malvern, AR step deck rate

$3,643step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.26
Distance: 692 mi
Typical range: $3,060–$4,226
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Malvern price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,945
Fuel: $698
All-in estimate: $3,643

Return trip

Malvern → Chicago$2,737

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Chicago to Malvern by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Malvern, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,720	$3.93	$2,421 – $3,020
53' refrigerated	$3,245	$4.69	$2,823 – $3,666
48' flatbed	$3,335	$4.82	$2,868 – $3,802
Step deck	$3,643	$5.26	$3,060 – $4,226
Power only	$2,375	$3.43	$2,066 – $2,684
Hotshot	$1,791	$2.59	$1,487 – $2,096
26' box truck	$1,766	$2.55	$1,501 – $2,031
Sprinter van	$1,088	$1.57	$914 – $1,262

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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 Malvern

Step deck lanes into Malvern, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$4,936	$3.74	$4,146 – $5,726	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,721 mi	$8,229	$4.78	$6,912 – $9,545	4 d
Houston, TX	414 mi	$2,046	$4.94	$1,719 – $2,373	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$3,750	$2.88	$3,150 – $4,350	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,235 mi	$4,151	$3.36	$3,487 – $4,815	3 d
San Antonio, TX	562 mi	$2,471	$4.40	$2,075 – $2,866	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$7,947	$4.81	$6,676 – $9,219	4 d
Dallas, TX	297 mi	$1,710	$5.76	$1,437 – $1,984	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Malvern, AR?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Malvern, AR is estimated at $3,643 all-in in October 2026, or $5.26 a mile over about 692 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,060 and $4,226.

How far is Chicago, IL from Malvern, AR by truck?

About 692 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 $698 of the $3,643 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,945 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Malvern, AR to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,737, which makes Chicago, IL to Malvern, AR 33% 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