Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Mountain Brook, AL step deck rate

$4,020step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.89
Distance: 683 mi
Typical range: $3,377–$4,663
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Mountain Brook price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,331
Fuel: $689
All-in estimate: $4,020

Return trip

Mountain Brook → Chicago$2,902

This direction runs 39% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Chicago to Mountain Brook by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Mountain Brook, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,000	$4.39	$2,670 – $3,330
53' refrigerated	$3,579	$5.24	$3,113 – $4,044
48' flatbed	$3,679	$5.39	$3,164 – $4,194
Step deck	$4,020	$5.89	$3,377 – $4,663
Power only	$2,619	$3.83	$2,278 – $2,959
Hotshot	$1,975	$2.89	$1,639 – $2,311
26' box truck	$1,948	$2.85	$1,655 – $2,240
Sprinter van	$1,200	$1.76	$1,008 – $1,392

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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 Mountain Brook

Step deck lanes into Mountain Brook, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,015 mi	$4,458	$4.39	$3,745 – $5,172	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,139 mi	$11,058	$5.17	$9,289 – $12,827	5 d
Houston, TX	672 mi	$3,102	$4.62	$2,606 – $3,599	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$5,260	$3.06	$4,418 – $6,102	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	924 mi	$3,685	$3.99	$3,095 – $4,275	2 d
San Antonio, TX	882 mi	$3,773	$4.28	$3,169 – $4,377	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,068 mi	$10,736	$5.19	$9,018 – $12,454	5 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$3,150	$4.59	$2,646 – $3,654	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Mountain Brook, AL?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Mountain Brook, AL is estimated at $4,020 all-in in October 2026, or $5.89 a mile over about 683 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,377 and $4,663.

How far is Chicago, IL from Mountain Brook, AL by truck?

About 683 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 $689 of the $4,020 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,331 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mountain Brook, AL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,902, which makes Chicago, IL to Mountain Brook, AL 39% 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