Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Tega Cay, SC step deck rate

$4,234step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.06
Distance: 699 mi
Typical range: $3,556–$4,911
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Tega Cay price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,529
Fuel: $705
All-in estimate: $4,234

Return trip

Tega Cay → Chicago$2,521

This direction runs 68% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Chicago to Tega Cay by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Tega Cay, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,162	$4.52	$2,814 – $3,510
53' refrigerated	$3,772	$5.40	$3,281 – $4,262
48' flatbed	$3,875	$5.54	$3,333 – $4,418
Step deck	$4,234	$6.06	$3,556 – $4,911
Power only	$2,761	$3.95	$2,402 – $3,120
Hotshot	$2,083	$2.98	$1,729 – $2,437
26' box truck	$2,053	$2.94	$1,745 – $2,361
Sprinter van	$1,265	$1.81	$1,063 – $1,467

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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 Tega Cay

Step deck lanes into Tega Cay, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	646 mi	$3,323	$5.14	$2,791 – $3,855	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,499 mi	$13,152	$5.26	$11,047 – $15,256	6 d
Houston, TX	1,077 mi	$4,556	$4.23	$3,827 – $5,285	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,088 mi	$6,448	$3.09	$5,416 – $7,479	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	555 mi	$2,667	$4.81	$2,240 – $3,094	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,288 mi	$5,254	$4.08	$4,413 – $6,095	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,437 mi	$12,860	$5.28	$10,803 – $14,918	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,080 mi	$4,566	$4.23	$3,835 – $5,296	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Tega Cay, SC?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Tega Cay, SC is estimated at $4,234 all-in in October 2026, or $6.06 a mile over about 699 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,556 and $4,911.

How far is Chicago, IL from Tega Cay, SC by truck?

About 699 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 $705 of the $4,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,529 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tega Cay, SC to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,521, which makes Chicago, IL to Tega Cay, SC 68% 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