Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Mount Juliet, TN step deck rate

$3,031step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.50
Distance: 466 mi
Typical range: $2,546–$3,516
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Mount Juliet price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,561
Fuel: $470
All-in estimate: $3,031

Return trip

Mount Juliet → Chicago$2,168

This direction runs 40% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Chicago to Mount Juliet by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Mount Juliet, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,232	$4.79	$1,986 – $2,478
53' refrigerated	$2,664	$5.72	$2,318 – $3,010
48' flatbed	$2,768	$5.94	$2,381 – $3,156
Step deck	$3,031	$6.50	$2,546 – $3,516
Power only	$1,930	$4.14	$1,679 – $2,181
Hotshot	$1,455	$3.12	$1,207 – $1,702
26' box truck	$1,442	$3.09	$1,225 – $1,658
Sprinter van	$893	$1.92	$750 – $1,036

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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 Mount Juliet

Step deck lanes into Mount Juliet, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	880 mi	$3,871	$4.40	$3,252 – $4,491	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$10,644	$5.01	$8,941 – $12,347	5 d
Houston, TX	801 mi	$3,401	$4.25	$2,857 – $3,945	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$5,090	$2.96	$4,276 – $5,905	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$3,181	$4.02	$2,672 – $3,690	2 d
San Antonio, TX	988 mi	$3,979	$4.03	$3,342 – $4,616	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,067 mi	$10,385	$5.02	$8,723 – $12,047	5 d
Dallas, TX	743 mi	$3,222	$4.34	$2,706 – $3,737	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Mount Juliet, TN?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Mount Juliet, TN is estimated at $3,031 all-in in October 2026, or $6.50 a mile over about 466 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,546 and $3,516.

How far is Chicago, IL from Mount Juliet, TN by truck?

About 466 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $470 of the $3,031 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,561 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mount Juliet, TN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,168, which makes Chicago, IL to Mount Juliet, TN 40% 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