Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Prattville, AL step deck rate

$4,376step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.68
Distance: 770 mi
Typical range: $3,676–$5,076
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Prattville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,600
Fuel: $776
All-in estimate: $4,376

Return trip

Prattville → Chicago$3,159

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

Chicago to Prattville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Prattville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,278	$4.26	$2,918 – $3,639
53' refrigerated	$3,910	$5.08	$3,401 – $4,418
48' flatbed	$4,007	$5.20	$3,446 – $4,568
Step deck	$4,376	$5.68	$3,676 – $5,076
Power only	$2,869	$3.73	$2,496 – $3,242
Hotshot	$2,164	$2.81	$1,796 – $2,532
26' box truck	$2,131	$2.77	$1,811 – $2,451
Sprinter van	$1,311	$1.70	$1,102 – $1,521

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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 Prattville

Step deck lanes into Prattville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,056 mi	$4,597	$4.35	$3,862 – $5,333	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,175 mi	$11,221	$5.16	$9,426 – $13,017	5 d
Houston, TX	660 mi	$3,064	$4.64	$2,574 – $3,554	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,751 mi	$5,343	$3.05	$4,488 – $6,198	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	965 mi	$3,809	$3.95	$3,199 – $4,418	3 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$3,760	$4.28	$3,159 – $4,362	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,100 mi	$10,881	$5.18	$9,140 – $12,622	5 d
Dallas, TX	709 mi	$3,221	$4.54	$2,705 – $3,736	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Prattville, AL is estimated at $4,376 all-in in October 2026, or $5.68 a mile over about 770 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,676 and $5,076.

How far is Chicago, IL from Prattville, AL by truck?

About 770 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 $776 of the $4,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,600 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Prattville, AL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,159, which makes Chicago, IL to Prattville, 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