Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gainesville, GA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,481step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 663 mi
Typical range: $2,084–$2,878
Transit: 2 days

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

Gainesville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,812
Fuel: $669
All-in estimate: $2,481

Return trip

Chicago → Gainesville$3,950

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

Gainesville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Gainesville, GA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,850	$2.79	$1,646 – $2,053
53' refrigerated	$2,207	$3.33	$1,920 – $2,493
48' flatbed	$2,270	$3.42	$1,953 – $2,588
Step deck	$2,481	$3.74	$2,084 – $2,878
Power only	$1,613	$2.43	$1,404 – $1,823
Hotshot	$1,217	$1.84	$1,010 – $1,424
26' box truck	$1,200	$1.81	$1,020 – $1,380
Sprinter van	$740	$1.12	$622 – $858

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More lanes from Gainesville

Step deck lanes from Gainesville, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	823 mi	$3,943	$4.79	$3,312 – $4,574	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,322 mi	$6,864	$2.96	$5,766 – $7,963	5 d
Houston, TX	879 mi	$3,192	$3.63	$2,681 – $3,702	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,907 mi	$6,374	$3.34	$5,354 – $7,394	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	732 mi	$3,447	$4.71	$2,896 – $3,999	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,090 mi	$3,763	$3.45	$3,161 – $4,365	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,256 mi	$6,692	$2.97	$5,621 – $7,762	5 d
Dallas, TX	887 mi	$3,213	$3.62	$2,699 – $3,728	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 Gainesville, GA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Gainesville, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,481 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 663 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,084 and $2,878.

How far is Gainesville, GA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 663 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 $669 of the $2,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,812 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Gainesville, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,950, which makes Gainesville, 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