Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fountain Inn, SC to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,471step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 679 mi
Typical range: $2,076–$2,866
Transit: 2 days

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

Fountain Inn to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,786
Fuel: $685
All-in estimate: $2,471

Return trip

Chicago → Fountain Inn$4,149

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

Fountain Inn to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fountain Inn, SC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,844	$2.72	$1,641 – $2,047
53' refrigerated	$2,199	$3.24	$1,913 – $2,485
48' flatbed	$2,261	$3.33	$1,945 – $2,578
Step deck	$2,471	$3.64	$2,076 – $2,866
Power only	$1,609	$2.37	$1,400 – $1,818
Hotshot	$1,213	$1.79	$1,007 – $1,420
26' box truck	$1,197	$1.76	$1,017 – $1,376
Sprinter van	$738	$1.09	$620 – $856

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More lanes from Fountain Inn

Step deck lanes from Fountain Inn, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	721 mi	$3,512	$4.87	$2,950 – $4,073	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,424 mi	$6,986	$2.88	$5,868 – $8,104	6 d
Houston, TX	993 mi	$3,429	$3.45	$2,881 – $3,978	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,012 mi	$6,541	$3.25	$5,495 – $7,588	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	630 mi	$3,043	$4.83	$2,556 – $3,530	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,204 mi	$3,989	$3.31	$3,351 – $4,627	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,361 mi	$6,825	$2.89	$5,733 – $7,916	6 d
Dallas, TX	999 mi	$3,445	$3.45	$2,894 – $3,996	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 Fountain Inn, SC to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Fountain Inn, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,471 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 679 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,076 and $2,866.

How far is Fountain Inn, SC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 679 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 $685 of the $2,471 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,786 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Fountain Inn, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,149, which makes Fountain Inn, SC to Chicago, IL 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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