Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dickson, TN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,182step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 471 mi
Typical range: $1,833–$2,531
Transit: 2 days

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

Dickson to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,707
Fuel: $475
All-in estimate: $2,182

Return trip

Chicago → Dickson$3,051

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

Dickson to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Dickson, TN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,608	$3.41	$1,431 – $1,784
53' refrigerated	$1,919	$4.07	$1,669 – $2,168
48' flatbed	$1,993	$4.23	$1,714 – $2,272
Step deck	$2,182	$4.63	$1,833 – $2,531
Power only	$1,390	$2.95	$1,210 – $1,571
Hotshot	$1,048	$2.22	$870 – $1,226
26' box truck	$1,038	$2.20	$883 – $1,194
Sprinter van	$643	$1.37	$540 – $746

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More lanes from Dickson

Step deck lanes from Dickson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	936 mi	$4,768	$5.09	$4,005 – $5,531	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$6,817	$3.29	$5,726 – $7,908	5 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$3,123	$4.16	$2,623 – $3,623	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$6,229	$3.75	$5,232 – $7,225	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	848 mi	$4,213	$4.97	$3,539 – $4,887	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,671	$3.93	$3,083 – $4,258	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,011 mi	$6,647	$3.31	$5,584 – $7,711	5 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$2,932	$4.27	$2,463 – $3,402	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 Dickson, TN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Dickson, TN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,182 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 471 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,833 and $2,531.

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

About 471 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 $475 of the $2,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,707 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,051, which makes Dickson, 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