Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Clarksville, TN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,066step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.80
Distance: 430 mi
Typical range: $1,735–$2,396
Transit: 1 day

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

Clarksville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,632
Fuel: $434
All-in estimate: $2,066

Return trip

Chicago → Clarksville$2,888

This direction runs 29% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Clarksville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Clarksville, TN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,517	$3.53	$1,350 – $1,684
53' refrigerated	$1,811	$4.21	$1,575 – $2,046
48' flatbed	$1,886	$4.39	$1,622 – $2,150
Step deck	$2,066	$4.80	$1,735 – $2,396
Power only	$1,309	$3.04	$1,139 – $1,479
Hotshot	$986	$2.29	$819 – $1,154
26' box truck	$979	$2.28	$832 – $1,125
Sprinter van	$607	$1.41	$510 – $704

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More lanes from Clarksville

Step deck lanes from Clarksville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$4,691	$5.12	$3,941 – $5,442	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,069 mi	$6,814	$3.29	$5,724 – $7,904	5 d
Houston, TX	778 mi	$3,206	$4.12	$2,693 – $3,719	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,664 mi	$6,232	$3.75	$5,235 – $7,229	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$4,147	$5.00	$3,484 – $4,811	2 d
San Antonio, TX	958 mi	$3,742	$3.91	$3,143 – $4,341	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$6,650	$3.31	$5,586 – $7,714	5 d
Dallas, TX	702 mi	$2,980	$4.25	$2,503 – $3,457	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Clarksville, TN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,066 all-in in October 2026, or $4.80 a mile over about 430 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,735 and $2,396.

How far is Clarksville, TN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 430 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $434 of the $2,066 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,632 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Clarksville, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,888, which makes Clarksville, TN to Chicago, IL 29% cheaper. 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