Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Decatur, AL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,639step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 594 mi
Typical range: $2,217–$3,062
Transit: 2 days

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

Decatur to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,040
Fuel: $599
All-in estimate: $2,639

Return trip

Chicago → Decatur$3,656

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Decatur to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Decatur, AL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,961	$3.30	$1,745 – $2,176
53' refrigerated	$2,339	$3.94	$2,035 – $2,643
48' flatbed	$2,414	$4.06	$2,076 – $2,752
Step deck	$2,639	$4.44	$2,217 – $3,062
Power only	$1,706	$2.87	$1,484 – $1,927
Hotshot	$1,286	$2.17	$1,067 – $1,505
26' box truck	$1,270	$2.14	$1,080 – $1,461
Sprinter van	$784	$1.32	$659 – $910

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More lanes from Decatur

Step deck lanes from Decatur, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$5,138	$5.26	$4,316 – $5,961	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$7,224	$3.43	$6,068 – $8,380	5 d
Houston, TX	698 mi	$3,096	$4.44	$2,600 – $3,591	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,693 mi	$6,596	$3.90	$5,540 – $7,651	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$4,544	$5.12	$3,817 – $5,271	2 d
San Antonio, TX	899 mi	$3,720	$4.14	$3,124 – $4,315	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$7,026	$3.44	$5,902 – $8,150	5 d
Dallas, TX	679 mi	$3,037	$4.47	$2,551 – $3,523	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 Decatur, AL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Decatur, AL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,639 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 594 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,217 and $3,062.

How far is Decatur, AL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 594 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 $599 of the $2,639 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,040 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Decatur, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,656, which makes Decatur, AL to Chicago, IL 28% 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