Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Mooresville, NC step deck rate

$4,043step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.03
Distance: 671 mi
Typical range: $3,396–$4,690
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Mooresville price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,366
Fuel: $677
All-in estimate: $4,043

Return trip

Mooresville → Chicago$2,464

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

Chicago to Mooresville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Mooresville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,016	$4.49	$2,684 – $3,347
53' refrigerated	$3,597	$5.36	$3,129 – $4,065
48' flatbed	$3,700	$5.51	$3,182 – $4,218
Step deck	$4,043	$6.03	$3,396 – $4,690
Power only	$2,631	$3.92	$2,289 – $2,973
Hotshot	$1,984	$2.96	$1,647 – $2,321
26' box truck	$1,957	$2.92	$1,664 – $2,251
Sprinter van	$1,206	$1.80	$1,013 – $1,399

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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 Mooresville

Step deck lanes into Mooresville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	605 mi	$3,123	$5.16	$2,624 – $3,623	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,504 mi	$12,944	$5.17	$10,873 – $15,015	6 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$4,564	$4.13	$3,833 – $5,294	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,096 mi	$6,356	$3.03	$5,339 – $7,373	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	514 mi	$2,494	$4.85	$2,095 – $2,894	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$5,240	$3.99	$4,402 – $6,078	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,445 mi	$12,672	$5.18	$10,644 – $14,699	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,097 mi	$4,541	$4.14	$3,814 – $5,267	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Mooresville, NC is estimated at $4,043 all-in in October 2026, or $6.03 a mile over about 671 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,396 and $4,690.

How far is Chicago, IL from Mooresville, NC by truck?

About 671 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 $677 of the $4,043 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,366 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mooresville, NC to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,464, which makes Chicago, IL to Mooresville, 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