Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Searcy, AR step deck rate

$3,291step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.52
Distance: 596 mi
Typical range: $2,764–$3,817
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Searcy price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,690
Fuel: $601
All-in estimate: $3,291

Return trip

Searcy → Chicago$2,472

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Chicago to Searcy by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Searcy, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,445	$4.10	$2,176 – $2,714
53' refrigerated	$2,917	$4.89	$2,537 – $3,296
48' flatbed	$3,009	$5.05	$2,588 – $3,431
Step deck	$3,291	$5.52	$2,764 – $3,817
Power only	$2,127	$3.57	$1,850 – $2,403
Hotshot	$1,604	$2.69	$1,331 – $1,876
26' box truck	$1,584	$2.66	$1,347 – $1,822
Sprinter van	$978	$1.64	$821 – $1,134

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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 Searcy

Step deck lanes into Searcy, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,224 mi	$4,641	$3.79	$3,898 – $5,383	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,787 mi	$8,497	$4.76	$7,138 – $9,857	4 d
Houston, TX	511 mi	$2,324	$4.55	$1,952 – $2,696	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,374 mi	$3,916	$2.85	$3,290 – $4,543	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$3,888	$3.42	$3,266 – $4,511	3 d
San Antonio, TX	663 mi	$2,760	$4.16	$2,319 – $3,202	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,723 mi	$8,237	$4.78	$6,919 – $9,555	4 d
Dallas, TX	394 mi	$1,989	$5.05	$1,671 – $2,307	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Searcy, AR?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Searcy, AR is estimated at $3,291 all-in in October 2026, or $5.52 a mile over about 596 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,764 and $3,817.

How far is Chicago, IL from Searcy, AR by truck?

About 596 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 $601 of the $3,291 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,690 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Searcy, AR to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,472, which makes Chicago, IL to Searcy, AR 33% 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