Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Concord, NC to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,515step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 691 mi
Typical range: $2,113–$2,917
Transit: 2 days

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

Concord to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,818
Fuel: $697
All-in estimate: $2,515

Return trip

Chicago → Concord$4,126

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Concord to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Concord, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,878	$2.72	$1,671 – $2,084
53' refrigerated	$2,240	$3.24	$1,948 – $2,531
48' flatbed	$2,302	$3.33	$1,980 – $2,624
Step deck	$2,515	$3.64	$2,113 – $2,917
Power only	$1,639	$2.37	$1,426 – $1,852
Hotshot	$1,236	$1.79	$1,026 – $1,446
26' box truck	$1,219	$1.76	$1,036 – $1,402
Sprinter van	$751	$1.09	$631 – $871

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More lanes from Concord

Step deck lanes from Concord, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	608 mi	$3,140	$5.16	$2,637 – $3,642	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,519 mi	$7,269	$2.89	$6,106 – $8,433	6 d
Houston, TX	1,110 mi	$3,760	$3.39	$3,159 – $4,362	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,110 mi	$6,856	$3.25	$5,759 – $7,953	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	517 mi	$2,687	$5.20	$2,257 – $3,117	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,320 mi	$4,320	$3.27	$3,629 – $5,012	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,459 mi	$7,115	$2.89	$5,976 – $8,253	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,108 mi	$3,755	$3.39	$3,154 – $4,356	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 Concord, NC to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Concord, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,515 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 691 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,113 and $2,917.

How far is Concord, NC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 691 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 $697 of the $2,515 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,818 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Concord, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,126, which makes Concord, NC to Chicago, IL 39% 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