Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbia, SC to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,701step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 770 mi
Typical range: $2,269–$3,133
Transit: 2 days

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

Columbia to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,925
Fuel: $776
All-in estimate: $2,701

Return trip

Chicago → Columbia$4,535

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Columbia to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia, SC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,023	$2.63	$1,801 – $2,246
53' refrigerated	$2,413	$3.13	$2,099 – $2,727
48' flatbed	$2,473	$3.21	$2,127 – $2,819
Step deck	$2,701	$3.51	$2,269 – $3,133
Power only	$1,771	$2.30	$1,540 – $2,001
Hotshot	$1,336	$1.73	$1,109 – $1,563
26' box truck	$1,315	$1.71	$1,118 – $1,513
Sprinter van	$809	$1.05	$680 – $939

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More lanes from Columbia

Step deck lanes from Columbia, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	703 mi	$3,450	$4.91	$2,898 – $4,002	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$7,232	$2.87	$6,075 – $8,390	6 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$3,604	$3.40	$3,028 – $4,181	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,105 mi	$6,804	$3.23	$5,716 – $7,893	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	615 mi	$2,994	$4.87	$2,515 – $3,473	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,275 mi	$4,178	$3.28	$3,509 – $4,846	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,454 mi	$7,063	$2.88	$5,933 – $8,193	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,083 mi	$3,668	$3.39	$3,081 – $4,255	3 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 Columbia, SC to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Columbia, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,701 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 770 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,269 and $3,133.

How far is Columbia, SC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 770 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 $776 of the $2,701 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,925 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Columbia, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,535, which makes Columbia, SC to Chicago, IL 40% 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