Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Tucker, GA step deck rate

$4,057step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.89
Distance: 689 mi
Typical range: $3,408–$4,706
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Tucker price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,362
Fuel: $695
All-in estimate: $4,057

Return trip

Tucker → Chicago$2,548

This direction runs 59% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Chicago to Tucker by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Tucker, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,029	$4.40	$2,695 – $3,362
53' refrigerated	$3,612	$5.24	$3,143 – $4,082
48' flatbed	$3,713	$5.39	$3,193 – $4,233
Step deck	$4,057	$5.89	$3,408 – $4,706
Power only	$2,644	$3.84	$2,300 – $2,988
Hotshot	$1,994	$2.89	$1,655 – $2,333
26' box truck	$1,966	$2.85	$1,671 – $2,261
Sprinter van	$1,211	$1.76	$1,018 – $1,405

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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 Tucker

Step deck lanes into Tucker, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	866 mi	$3,965	$4.58	$3,331 – $4,599	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,303 mi	$11,838	$5.14	$9,944 – $13,732	5 d
Houston, TX	842 mi	$3,656	$4.34	$3,071 – $4,241	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,886 mi	$5,712	$3.03	$4,798 – $6,626	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	775 mi	$3,246	$4.19	$2,727 – $3,765	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,055 mi	$4,339	$4.11	$3,645 – $5,033	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,235 mi	$11,528	$5.16	$9,684 – $13,373	5 d
Dallas, TX	860 mi	$3,714	$4.32	$3,120 – $4,308	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Tucker, GA?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Tucker, GA is estimated at $4,057 all-in in October 2026, or $5.89 a mile over about 689 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,408 and $4,706.

How far is Chicago, IL from Tucker, GA by truck?

About 689 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 $695 of the $4,057 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,362 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucker, GA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,548, which makes Chicago, IL to Tucker, GA 59% 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