Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Spring Hill, TN step deck rate

$3,161step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.34
Distance: 499 mi
Typical range: $2,656–$3,667
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Spring Hill price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,658
Fuel: $503
All-in estimate: $3,161

Return trip

Spring Hill → Chicago$2,261

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

Chicago to Spring Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Spring Hill, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,334	$4.68	$2,077 – $2,591
53' refrigerated	$2,785	$5.58	$2,423 – $3,148
48' flatbed	$2,889	$5.79	$2,484 – $3,293
Step deck	$3,161	$6.34	$2,656 – $3,667
Power only	$2,022	$4.05	$1,759 – $2,284
Hotshot	$1,524	$3.05	$1,265 – $1,783
26' box truck	$1,509	$3.02	$1,283 – $1,735
Sprinter van	$934	$1.87	$784 – $1,083

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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 Spring Hill

Step deck lanes into Spring Hill, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	922 mi	$4,009	$4.35	$3,368 – $4,651	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,102 mi	$10,539	$5.01	$8,852 – $12,225	5 d
Houston, TX	757 mi	$3,265	$4.31	$2,743 – $3,787	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,693 mi	$5,025	$2.97	$4,221 – $5,828	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	833 mi	$3,301	$3.96	$2,773 – $3,829	2 d
San Antonio, TX	947 mi	$3,852	$4.07	$3,236 – $4,469	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$10,275	$5.03	$8,631 – $11,919	5 d
Dallas, TX	706 mi	$3,107	$4.40	$2,610 – $3,604	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Spring Hill, TN?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Spring Hill, TN is estimated at $3,161 all-in in October 2026, or $6.34 a mile over about 499 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,656 and $3,667.

How far is Chicago, IL from Spring Hill, TN by truck?

About 499 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 $503 of the $3,161 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,658 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Spring Hill, TN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,261, which makes Chicago, IL to Spring Hill, 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