Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cleveland, TN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,468step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 572 mi
Typical range: $2,073–$2,863
Transit: 2 days

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

Cleveland to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,891
Fuel: $577
All-in estimate: $2,468

Return trip

Chicago → Cleveland$3,451

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

Cleveland to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, TN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,831	$3.20	$1,630 – $2,033
53' refrigerated	$2,185	$3.82	$1,901 – $2,469
48' flatbed	$2,257	$3.95	$1,941 – $2,573
Step deck	$2,468	$4.32	$2,073 – $2,863
Power only	$1,592	$2.78	$1,385 – $1,798
Hotshot	$1,200	$2.10	$996 – $1,404
26' box truck	$1,186	$2.07	$1,008 – $1,364
Sprinter van	$732	$1.28	$615 – $850

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More lanes from Cleveland

Step deck lanes from Cleveland, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	832 mi	$4,367	$5.25	$3,668 – $5,066	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,242 mi	$7,312	$3.26	$6,142 – $8,482	5 d
Houston, TX	846 mi	$3,409	$4.03	$2,863 – $3,954	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,831 mi	$6,762	$3.69	$5,680 – $7,844	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$3,820	$5.16	$3,209 – $4,432	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,049 mi	$4,013	$3.83	$3,371 – $4,655	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,180 mi	$7,133	$3.27	$5,992 – $8,275	5 d
Dallas, TX	827 mi	$3,352	$4.05	$2,816 – $3,888	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 Cleveland, TN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Cleveland, TN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,468 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 572 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,073 and $2,863.

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

About 572 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 $577 of the $2,468 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,891 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,451, which makes Cleveland, 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