Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dalton, GA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,324step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 602 mi
Typical range: $1,952–$2,696
Transit: 2 days

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

Dalton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,717
Fuel: $607
All-in estimate: $2,324

Return trip

Chicago → Dalton$3,700

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Dalton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Dalton, GA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,727	$2.87	$1,537 – $1,917
53' refrigerated	$2,060	$3.42	$1,792 – $2,328
48' flatbed	$2,125	$3.53	$1,828 – $2,423
Step deck	$2,324	$3.86	$1,952 – $2,696
Power only	$1,503	$2.50	$1,308 – $1,698
Hotshot	$1,133	$1.88	$941 – $1,326
26' box truck	$1,119	$1.86	$951 – $1,287
Sprinter van	$691	$1.15	$580 – $801

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More lanes from Dalton

Step deck lanes from Dalton, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$4,066	$4.74	$3,415 – $4,717	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,240 mi	$6,650	$2.97	$5,586 – $7,714	5 d
Houston, TX	824 mi	$3,043	$3.69	$2,556 – $3,530	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,826 mi	$6,140	$3.36	$5,158 – $7,122	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$3,564	$4.65	$2,994 – $4,134	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$3,601	$3.50	$3,025 – $4,177	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,176 mi	$6,482	$2.98	$5,445 – $7,519	5 d
Dallas, TX	815 mi	$3,018	$3.70	$2,535 – $3,501	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 Dalton, GA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Dalton, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,324 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 602 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,952 and $2,696.

How far is Dalton, GA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 602 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 $607 of the $2,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,717 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Dalton, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,700, which makes Dalton, GA to Chicago, IL 37% 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