Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,622step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 733 mi
Typical range: $2,202–$3,041
Transit: 2 days

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

Durham to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,883
Fuel: $739
All-in estimate: $2,622

Return trip

Chicago → Durham$4,301

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

Durham to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,961	$2.68	$1,745 – $2,177
53' refrigerated	$2,339	$3.19	$2,035 – $2,643
48' flatbed	$2,400	$3.27	$2,064 – $2,736
Step deck	$2,622	$3.58	$2,202 – $3,041
Power only	$1,714	$2.34	$1,491 – $1,937
Hotshot	$1,293	$1.76	$1,073 – $1,513
26' box truck	$1,274	$1.74	$1,083 – $1,465
Sprinter van	$784	$1.07	$659 – $910

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More lanes from Durham

Step deck lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,752	$5.55	$2,312 – $3,192	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$7,545	$2.87	$6,338 – $8,753	6 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,094	$3.31	$3,439 – $4,749	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$7,172	$3.23	$6,024 – $8,319	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,329	$5.71	$1,956 – $2,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,651	$3.22	$3,907 – $5,396	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$7,398	$2.88	$6,215 – $8,582	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,228 mi	$4,075	$3.32	$3,423 – $4,727	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 Durham, NC to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Durham, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,622 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 733 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,202 and $3,041.

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

About 733 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 $739 of the $2,622 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,883 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,301, which makes Durham, 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