Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Mint Hill, NC step deck rate

$4,181step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.94
Distance: 704 mi
Typical range: $3,512–$4,849
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Mint Hill price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,471
Fuel: $710
All-in estimate: $4,181

Return trip

Mint Hill → Chicago$2,548

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Chicago to Mint Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Mint Hill, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,123	$4.44	$2,780 – $3,467
53' refrigerated	$3,725	$5.29	$3,241 – $4,209
48' flatbed	$3,827	$5.44	$3,291 – $4,362
Step deck	$4,181	$5.94	$3,512 – $4,849
Power only	$2,728	$3.87	$2,373 – $3,082
Hotshot	$2,057	$2.92	$1,708 – $2,407
26' box truck	$2,028	$2.88	$1,724 – $2,332
Sprinter van	$1,249	$1.77	$1,049 – $1,449

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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 Mint Hill

Step deck lanes into Mint Hill, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	621 mi	$3,179	$5.12	$2,670 – $3,687	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$13,018	$5.17	$10,935 – $15,101	6 d
Houston, TX	1,103 mi	$4,560	$4.13	$3,831 – $5,290	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$6,396	$3.03	$5,372 – $7,419	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	531 mi	$2,547	$4.80	$2,139 – $2,954	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,314 mi	$5,247	$3.99	$4,407 – $6,086	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,460 mi	$12,741	$5.18	$10,703 – $14,780	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,105 mi	$4,567	$4.13	$3,836 – $5,298	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Mint Hill, NC?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Mint Hill, NC is estimated at $4,181 all-in in October 2026, or $5.94 a mile over about 704 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,512 and $4,849.

How far is Chicago, IL from Mint Hill, NC by truck?

About 704 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 $710 of the $4,181 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,471 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mint Hill, NC to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,548, which makes Chicago, IL to Mint Hill, NC 64% 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