Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Mauldin, SC step deck rate

$4,111step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.14
Distance: 670 mi
Typical range: $3,453–$4,769
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Mauldin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,435
Fuel: $676
All-in estimate: $4,111

Return trip

Mauldin → Chicago$2,448

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

Chicago to Mauldin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Mauldin, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,066	$4.58	$2,729 – $3,403
53' refrigerated	$3,657	$5.46	$3,182 – $4,133
48' flatbed	$3,762	$5.61	$3,235 – $4,289
Step deck	$4,111	$6.14	$3,453 – $4,769
Power only	$2,675	$3.99	$2,327 – $3,023
Hotshot	$2,017	$3.01	$1,674 – $2,360
26' box truck	$1,990	$2.97	$1,691 – $2,288
Sprinter van	$1,226	$1.83	$1,030 – $1,423

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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 Mauldin

Step deck lanes into Mauldin, 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	2,417 mi	$12,766	$5.28	$10,724 – $14,809	6 d
Houston, TX	988 mi	$4,261	$4.31	$3,579 – $4,943	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,004 mi	$6,221	$3.10	$5,225 – $7,216	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	630 mi	$2,901	$4.60	$2,437 – $3,365	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,199 mi	$4,959	$4.14	$4,166 – $5,753	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,354 mi	$12,470	$5.30	$10,475 – $14,465	6 d
Dallas, TX	992 mi	$4,274	$4.31	$3,590 – $4,958	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Mauldin, SC is estimated at $4,111 all-in in October 2026, or $6.14 a mile over about 670 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,453 and $4,769.

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

About 670 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 $676 of the $4,111 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,435 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,448, which makes Chicago, IL to Mauldin, 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