Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Mill, SC to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,534step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 704 mi
Typical range: $2,129–$2,940
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Mill to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,824
Fuel: $710
All-in estimate: $2,534

Return trip

Chicago → Fort Mill$4,255

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Fort Mill to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Mill, SC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,893	$2.69	$1,685 – $2,101
53' refrigerated	$2,258	$3.21	$1,964 – $2,551
48' flatbed	$2,320	$3.29	$1,995 – $2,644
Step deck	$2,534	$3.60	$2,129 – $2,940
Power only	$1,653	$2.35	$1,438 – $1,868
Hotshot	$1,247	$1.77	$1,035 – $1,459
26' box truck	$1,229	$1.75	$1,045 – $1,414
Sprinter van	$757	$1.08	$636 – $878

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More lanes from Fort Mill

Step deck lanes from Fort Mill, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	645 mi	$3,250	$5.04	$2,730 – $3,770	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,504 mi	$7,191	$2.87	$6,041 – $8,342	6 d
Houston, TX	1,081 mi	$3,663	$3.39	$3,077 – $4,249	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,093 mi	$6,770	$3.23	$5,687 – $7,854	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	554 mi	$2,794	$5.04	$2,347 – $3,241	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$4,223	$3.27	$3,547 – $4,898	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,442 mi	$7,032	$2.88	$5,907 – $8,158	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,085 mi	$3,673	$3.39	$3,086 – $4,261	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 Fort Mill, SC to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Fort Mill, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,534 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 704 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,129 and $2,940.

How far is Fort Mill, SC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 704 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 $710 of the $2,534 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,824 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Fort Mill, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,255, which makes Fort Mill, SC to Chicago, IL 40% 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