Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Ridgeland, MS step deck rate

$4,460step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.69
Distance: 784 mi
Typical range: $3,747–$5,174
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Ridgeland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,669
Fuel: $791
All-in estimate: $4,460

Return trip

Ridgeland → Chicago$3,075

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

Chicago to Ridgeland by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Ridgeland, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,343	$4.26	$2,976 – $3,711
53' refrigerated	$3,987	$5.09	$3,469 – $4,505
48' flatbed	$4,085	$5.21	$3,513 – $4,657
Step deck	$4,460	$5.69	$3,747 – $5,174
Power only	$2,927	$3.73	$2,546 – $3,307
Hotshot	$2,208	$2.82	$1,832 – $2,583
26' box truck	$2,174	$2.77	$1,848 – $2,500
Sprinter van	$1,337	$1.71	$1,123 – $1,551

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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 Ridgeland

Step deck lanes into Ridgeland, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,254 mi	$5,301	$4.23	$4,453 – $6,149	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,925 mi	$10,149	$5.27	$8,525 – $11,772	5 d
Houston, TX	423 mi	$2,321	$5.49	$1,950 – $2,692	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,500 mi	$4,718	$3.15	$3,963 – $5,472	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,164 mi	$4,435	$3.81	$3,725 – $5,144	3 d
San Antonio, TX	632 mi	$2,993	$4.74	$2,514 – $3,471	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,848 mi	$9,797	$5.30	$8,230 – $11,365	4 d
Dallas, TX	455 mi	$2,424	$5.33	$2,036 – $2,812	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Ridgeland, MS is estimated at $4,460 all-in in October 2026, or $5.69 a mile over about 784 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,747 and $5,174.

How far is Chicago, IL from Ridgeland, MS by truck?

About 784 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 $791 of the $4,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,669 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ridgeland, MS to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,075, which makes Chicago, IL to Ridgeland, 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