Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

East Point, GA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,569step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 697 mi
Typical range: $2,158–$2,980
Transit: 2 days

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

East Point to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,866
Fuel: $703
All-in estimate: $2,569

Return trip

Chicago → East Point$4,090

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

East Point to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from East Point, GA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,918	$2.75	$1,707 – $2,129
53' refrigerated	$2,288	$3.28	$1,991 – $2,586
48' flatbed	$2,351	$3.37	$2,022 – $2,680
Step deck	$2,569	$3.69	$2,158 – $2,980
Power only	$1,675	$2.40	$1,457 – $1,893
Hotshot	$1,263	$1.81	$1,049 – $1,478
26' box truck	$1,246	$1.79	$1,059 – $1,432
Sprinter van	$767	$1.10	$645 – $890

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More lanes from East Point

Step deck lanes from East Point, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$4,178	$4.69	$3,510 – $4,847	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,288 mi	$6,775	$2.96	$5,691 – $7,859	5 d
Houston, TX	820 mi	$3,032	$3.70	$2,547 – $3,517	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,869 mi	$6,264	$3.35	$5,262 – $7,266	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	798 mi	$3,668	$4.60	$3,081 – $4,255	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,034 mi	$3,612	$3.49	$3,034 – $4,189	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,219 mi	$6,595	$2.97	$5,540 – $7,650	5 d
Dallas, TX	841 mi	$3,089	$3.67	$2,595 – $3,583	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 East Point, GA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from East Point, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,569 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 697 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,158 and $2,980.

How far is East Point, GA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 697 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 $703 of the $2,569 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,866 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to East Point, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,090, which makes East Point, 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