Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Duluth, GA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,520step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 678 mi
Typical range: $2,117–$2,923
Transit: 2 days

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

Duluth to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,836
Fuel: $684
All-in estimate: $2,520

Return trip

Chicago → Duluth$4,012

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

Duluth to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Duluth, GA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,880	$2.77	$1,673 – $2,087
53' refrigerated	$2,243	$3.31	$1,951 – $2,534
48' flatbed	$2,306	$3.40	$1,983 – $2,629
Step deck	$2,520	$3.72	$2,117 – $2,923
Power only	$1,641	$2.42	$1,427 – $1,854
Hotshot	$1,237	$1.82	$1,027 – $1,448
26' box truck	$1,220	$1.80	$1,037 – $1,403
Sprinter van	$752	$1.11	$632 – $872

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More lanes from Duluth

Step deck lanes from Duluth, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$4,055	$4.74	$3,407 – $4,704	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,304 mi	$6,817	$2.96	$5,727 – $7,908	5 d
Houston, TX	850 mi	$3,113	$3.66	$2,615 – $3,611	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,888 mi	$6,319	$3.35	$5,308 – $7,330	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$3,554	$4.65	$2,985 – $4,123	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$3,687	$3.47	$3,097 – $4,277	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$6,642	$2.97	$5,579 – $7,705	5 d
Dallas, TX	864 mi	$3,151	$3.65	$2,647 – $3,655	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 Duluth, GA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Duluth, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,520 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 678 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,117 and $2,923.

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

About 678 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 $684 of the $2,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,836 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,012, which makes Duluth, 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