Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Clinton, MS to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,097step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 792 mi
Typical range: $2,602–$3,593
Transit: 2 days

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

Clinton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,298
Fuel: $799
All-in estimate: $3,097

Return trip

Chicago → Clinton$4,493

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Clinton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Clinton, MS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,323	$2.93	$2,067 – $2,578
53' refrigerated	$2,770	$3.50	$2,409 – $3,130
48' flatbed	$2,837	$3.58	$2,440 – $3,234
Step deck	$3,097	$3.91	$2,602 – $3,593
Power only	$2,034	$2.57	$1,769 – $2,298
Hotshot	$1,534	$1.94	$1,273 – $1,795
26' box truck	$1,510	$1.91	$1,284 – $1,737
Sprinter van	$929	$1.17	$780 – $1,078

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More lanes from Clinton

Step deck lanes from Clinton, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,267 mi	$6,058	$4.78	$5,089 – $7,027	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,914 mi	$6,381	$3.33	$5,360 – $7,401	5 d
Houston, TX	410 mi	$2,115	$5.16	$1,777 – $2,453	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$5,684	$3.82	$4,775 – $6,594	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,177 mi	$5,432	$4.62	$4,563 – $6,301	3 d
San Antonio, TX	619 mi	$2,738	$4.42	$2,300 – $3,176	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,836 mi	$6,156	$3.35	$5,171 – $7,141	4 d
Dallas, TX	443 mi	$2,213	$5.00	$1,859 – $2,568	1 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 Clinton, MS to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Clinton, MS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,097 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 792 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,602 and $3,593.

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

About 792 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 $799 of the $3,097 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,298 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,493, which makes Clinton, MS to Chicago, IL 31% 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