Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Starkville, MS step deck rate

$4,061step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.91
Distance: 687 mi
Typical range: $3,411–$4,711
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Starkville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,368
Fuel: $693
All-in estimate: $4,061

Return trip

Starkville → Chicago$2,799

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

Chicago to Starkville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Starkville, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,031	$4.41	$2,698 – $3,365
53' refrigerated	$3,615	$5.26	$3,145 – $4,085
48' flatbed	$3,717	$5.41	$3,196 – $4,237
Step deck	$4,061	$5.91	$3,411 – $4,711
Power only	$2,646	$3.85	$2,302 – $2,990
Hotshot	$1,996	$2.90	$1,656 – $2,335
26' box truck	$1,968	$2.86	$1,673 – $2,263
Sprinter van	$1,213	$1.76	$1,019 – $1,407

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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 Starkville

Step deck lanes into Starkville, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$4,878	$4.32	$4,097 – $5,658	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,999 mi	$10,486	$5.25	$8,808 – $12,164	5 d
Houston, TX	545 mi	$2,713	$4.98	$2,279 – $3,147	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,578 mi	$4,922	$3.12	$4,135 – $5,710	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,040 mi	$4,059	$3.90	$3,409 – $4,708	3 d
San Antonio, TX	749 mi	$3,369	$4.50	$2,830 – $3,908	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,927 mi	$10,158	$5.27	$8,532 – $11,783	5 d
Dallas, TX	545 mi	$2,713	$4.98	$2,279 – $3,147	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Starkville, MS is estimated at $4,061 all-in in October 2026, or $5.91 a mile over about 687 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,411 and $4,711.

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

About 687 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 $693 of the $4,061 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,368 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,799, which makes Chicago, IL to Starkville, 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