Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fairhope, AL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,611step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 923 mi
Typical range: $3,034–$4,189
Transit: 2 days

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

Fairhope to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,680
Fuel: $931
All-in estimate: $3,611

Return trip

Chicago → Fairhope$5,002

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

Fairhope to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairhope, AL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,720	$2.95	$2,421 – $3,019
53' refrigerated	$3,243	$3.51	$2,821 – $3,664
48' flatbed	$3,310	$3.59	$2,846 – $3,773
Step deck	$3,611	$3.91	$3,034 – $4,189
Power only	$2,389	$2.59	$2,079 – $2,700
Hotshot	$1,802	$1.95	$1,496 – $2,109
26' box truck	$1,772	$1.92	$1,506 – $2,037
Sprinter van	$1,088	$1.18	$914 – $1,262

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More lanes from Fairhope

Step deck lanes from Fairhope, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,237 mi	$6,185	$5.00	$5,196 – $7,175	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,116 mi	$7,248	$3.43	$6,088 – $8,408	5 d
Houston, TX	533 mi	$2,583	$4.85	$2,170 – $2,997	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,688 mi	$6,579	$3.90	$5,526 – $7,632	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,146 mi	$5,536	$4.83	$4,650 – $6,422	3 d
San Antonio, TX	756 mi	$3,276	$4.33	$2,752 – $3,800	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$6,996	$3.44	$5,877 – $8,115	5 d
Dallas, TX	644 mi	$2,928	$4.55	$2,460 – $3,397	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 Fairhope, AL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Fairhope, AL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,611 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 923 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,034 and $4,189.

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

About 923 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 $931 of the $3,611 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,680 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,002, which makes Fairhope, 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