Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gadsden, AL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,796step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 647 mi
Typical range: $2,349–$3,243
Transit: 2 days

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

Gadsden to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,144
Fuel: $652
All-in estimate: $2,796

Return trip

Chicago → Gadsden$3,873

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

Gadsden to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Gadsden, AL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,083	$3.22	$1,854 – $2,312
53' refrigerated	$2,485	$3.84	$2,162 – $2,808
48' flatbed	$2,558	$3.95	$2,200 – $2,916
Step deck	$2,796	$4.32	$2,349 – $3,243
Power only	$1,816	$2.81	$1,580 – $2,052
Hotshot	$1,369	$2.12	$1,136 – $1,602
26' box truck	$1,351	$2.09	$1,148 – $1,554
Sprinter van	$833	$1.29	$700 – $966

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More lanes from Gadsden

Step deck lanes from Gadsden, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	951 mi	$5,034	$5.29	$4,228 – $5,839	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,180 mi	$7,440	$3.41	$6,250 – $8,630	5 d
Houston, TX	734 mi	$3,207	$4.37	$2,694 – $3,721	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,762 mi	$6,824	$3.87	$5,732 – $7,916	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	860 mi	$4,440	$5.16	$3,730 – $5,151	2 d
San Antonio, TX	942 mi	$3,853	$4.09	$3,237 – $4,470	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$7,236	$3.43	$6,078 – $8,394	5 d
Dallas, TX	738 mi	$3,220	$4.36	$2,705 – $3,735	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 Gadsden, AL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Gadsden, AL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,796 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 647 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,349 and $3,243.

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

About 647 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 $652 of the $2,796 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,144 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,873, which makes Gadsden, 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