Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Oak Ridge, TN step deck rate

$3,264step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.22
Distance: 525 mi
Typical range: $2,742–$3,787
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Oak Ridge price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,735
Fuel: $529
All-in estimate: $3,264

Return trip

Oak Ridge → Chicago$2,335

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

Chicago to Oak Ridge by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Oak Ridge, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,415	$4.60	$2,149 – $2,680
53' refrigerated	$2,881	$5.49	$2,507 – $3,256
48' flatbed	$2,983	$5.68	$2,566 – $3,401
Step deck	$3,264	$6.22	$2,742 – $3,787
Power only	$2,094	$3.99	$1,822 – $2,366
Hotshot	$1,579	$3.01	$1,310 – $1,847
26' box truck	$1,562	$2.98	$1,328 – $1,796
Sprinter van	$966	$1.84	$811 – $1,120

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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 Oak Ridge

Step deck lanes into Oak Ridge, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$3,490	$4.57	$2,932 – $4,049	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$11,289	$4.97	$9,483 – $13,095	5 d
Houston, TX	911 mi	$3,741	$4.11	$3,142 – $4,339	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,866 mi	$5,461	$2.93	$4,587 – $6,335	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	674 mi	$2,837	$4.21	$2,383 – $3,291	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,109 mi	$4,353	$3.93	$3,656 – $5,049	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,214 mi	$11,030	$4.98	$9,265 – $12,795	5 d
Dallas, TX	878 mi	$3,639	$4.14	$3,057 – $4,221	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Oak Ridge, TN?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Oak Ridge, TN is estimated at $3,264 all-in in October 2026, or $6.22 a mile over about 525 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,742 and $3,787.

How far is Chicago, IL from Oak Ridge, TN by truck?

About 525 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 $529 of the $3,264 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,735 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oak Ridge, TN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,335, which makes Chicago, IL to Oak Ridge, 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