Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbia, TN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,287step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 508 mi
Typical range: $1,921–$2,653
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: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,775
Fuel: $512
All-in estimate: $2,287

Return trip

Chicago → Columbia$3,197

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

Columbia to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia, TN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,689	$3.33	$1,504 – $1,875
53' refrigerated	$2,016	$3.97	$1,754 – $2,278
48' flatbed	$2,090	$4.11	$1,797 – $2,382
Step deck	$2,287	$4.50	$1,921 – $2,653
Power only	$1,464	$2.88	$1,274 – $1,654
Hotshot	$1,104	$2.17	$916 – $1,291
26' box truck	$1,092	$2.15	$929 – $1,256
Sprinter van	$676	$1.33	$568 – $784

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More lanes from Columbia

Step deck lanes from Columbia, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$4,761	$5.10	$3,999 – $5,522	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,095 mi	$6,889	$3.29	$5,787 – $7,991	5 d
Houston, TX	744 mi	$3,105	$4.17	$2,608 – $3,602	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,685 mi	$6,298	$3.74	$5,291 – $7,306	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	845 mi	$4,202	$4.97	$3,530 – $4,875	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,671	$3.93	$3,083 – $4,258	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,713	$3.30	$5,639 – $7,788	5 d
Dallas, TX	695 mi	$2,959	$4.26	$2,486 – $3,433	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 Columbia, TN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Columbia, TN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,287 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 508 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,921 and $2,653.

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

About 508 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 $512 of the $2,287 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,775 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,197, which makes Columbia, 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