Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cornelius, NC to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,474step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 675 mi
Typical range: $2,078–$2,870
Transit: 2 days

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

Cornelius to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,793
Fuel: $681
All-in estimate: $2,474

Return trip

Chicago → Cornelius$4,060

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

Cornelius to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cornelius, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,846	$2.73	$1,643 – $2,049
53' refrigerated	$2,202	$3.26	$1,916 – $2,488
48' flatbed	$2,264	$3.35	$1,947 – $2,581
Step deck	$2,474	$3.67	$2,078 – $2,870
Power only	$1,611	$2.39	$1,401 – $1,820
Hotshot	$1,215	$1.80	$1,008 – $1,421
26' box truck	$1,198	$1.77	$1,018 – $1,378
Sprinter van	$738	$1.09	$620 – $857

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More lanes from Cornelius

Step deck lanes from Cornelius, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	614 mi	$3,160	$5.15	$2,655 – $3,666	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,502 mi	$7,226	$2.89	$6,070 – $8,382	6 d
Houston, TX	1,097 mi	$3,725	$3.40	$3,129 – $4,322	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,093 mi	$6,807	$3.25	$5,718 – $7,897	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	523 mi	$2,707	$5.18	$2,274 – $3,140	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$4,283	$3.28	$3,598 – $4,968	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,442 mi	$7,071	$2.90	$5,940 – $8,202	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$3,715	$3.40	$3,120 – $4,309	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 Cornelius, NC to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Cornelius, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,474 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 675 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,078 and $2,870.

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

About 675 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 $681 of the $2,474 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,793 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,060, which makes Cornelius, 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