Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to New Bern, NC step deck rate

$4,876step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.60
Distance: 871 mi
Typical range: $4,096–$5,657
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to New Bern price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,998
Fuel: $878
All-in estimate: $4,876

Return trip

New Bern → Chicago$2,972

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

Chicago to New Bern by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to New Bern, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,667	$4.21	$3,263 – $4,070
53' refrigerated	$4,372	$5.02	$3,803 – $4,940
48' flatbed	$4,468	$5.13	$3,843 – $5,094
Step deck	$4,876	$5.60	$4,096 – $5,657
Power only	$3,217	$3.69	$2,799 – $3,635
Hotshot	$2,427	$2.79	$2,014 – $2,839
26' box truck	$2,387	$2.74	$2,029 – $2,745
Sprinter van	$1,467	$1.68	$1,232 – $1,701

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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 New Bern

Step deck lanes into New Bern, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$2,750	$5.53	$2,310 – $3,190	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,757 mi	$14,113	$5.12	$11,855 – $16,371	6 d
Houston, TX	1,330 mi	$5,299	$3.98	$4,451 – $6,146	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,349 mi	$7,027	$2.99	$5,903 – $8,152	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	420 mi	$2,206	$5.25	$1,853 – $2,559	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,545 mi	$5,998	$3.88	$5,038 – $6,957	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,698 mi	$13,840	$5.13	$11,626 – $16,054	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,343 mi	$5,341	$3.98	$4,486 – $6,195	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to New Bern, NC is estimated at $4,876 all-in in October 2026, or $5.60 a mile over about 871 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,096 and $5,657.

How far is Chicago, IL from New Bern, NC by truck?

About 871 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 $878 of the $4,876 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,998 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Bern, NC to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,972, which makes Chicago, IL to New Bern, 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