Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Olive Branch, MS step deck rate

$3,612step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.25
Distance: 578 mi
Typical range: $3,034–$4,190
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Olive Branch price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,029
Fuel: $583
All-in estimate: $3,612

Return trip

Olive Branch → Chicago$2,490

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Chicago to Olive Branch by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Olive Branch, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,681	$4.64	$2,386 – $2,976
53' refrigerated	$3,198	$5.53	$2,782 – $3,614
48' flatbed	$3,303	$5.71	$2,840 – $3,765
Step deck	$3,612	$6.25	$3,034 – $4,190
Power only	$2,330	$4.03	$2,028 – $2,633
Hotshot	$1,757	$3.04	$1,458 – $2,056
26' box truck	$1,736	$3.00	$1,476 – $1,997
Sprinter van	$1,072	$1.86	$901 – $1,244

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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 Olive Branch

Step deck lanes into Olive Branch, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,123 mi	$4,854	$4.32	$4,077 – $5,631	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,915 mi	$10,103	$5.28	$8,486 – $11,719	5 d
Houston, TX	569 mi	$2,790	$4.90	$2,344 – $3,237	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,500 mi	$4,718	$3.15	$3,963 – $5,472	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,035 mi	$4,044	$3.91	$3,397 – $4,691	3 d
San Antonio, TX	747 mi	$3,362	$4.50	$2,824 – $3,900	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,850 mi	$9,806	$5.30	$8,237 – $11,375	4 d
Dallas, TX	501 mi	$2,572	$5.13	$2,160 – $2,983	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Olive Branch, MS?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Olive Branch, MS is estimated at $3,612 all-in in October 2026, or $6.25 a mile over about 578 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,034 and $4,190.

How far is Chicago, IL from Olive Branch, MS by truck?

About 578 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 $583 of the $3,612 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,029 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Olive Branch, MS to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,490, which makes Chicago, IL to Olive Branch, MS 45% 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