Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Greenville, NC to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,865step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 829 mi
Typical range: $2,407–$3,324
Transit: 2 days

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

Greenville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,029
Fuel: $836
All-in estimate: $2,865

Return trip

Chicago → Greenville$4,701

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Greenville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Greenville, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,152	$2.60	$1,915 – $2,388
53' refrigerated	$2,565	$3.09	$2,232 – $2,899
48' flatbed	$2,625	$3.17	$2,257 – $2,992
Step deck	$2,865	$3.46	$2,407 – $3,324
Power only	$1,886	$2.27	$1,641 – $2,131
Hotshot	$1,422	$1.72	$1,181 – $1,664
26' box truck	$1,400	$1.69	$1,190 – $1,610
Sprinter van	$861	$1.04	$723 – $998

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More lanes from Greenville

Step deck lanes from Greenville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	468 mi	$2,655	$5.67	$2,230 – $3,080	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,730 mi	$7,814	$2.86	$6,564 – $9,064	6 d
Houston, TX	1,321 mi	$4,323	$3.27	$3,631 – $5,015	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,324 mi	$7,465	$3.21	$6,270 – $8,659	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	388 mi	$2,263	$5.83	$1,901 – $2,625	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,534 mi	$4,891	$3.19	$4,109 – $5,674	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,672 mi	$7,664	$2.87	$6,438 – $8,890	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,325 mi	$4,334	$3.27	$3,640 – $5,027	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 Greenville, NC to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Greenville, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,865 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 829 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,407 and $3,324.

How far is Greenville, NC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 829 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 $836 of the $2,865 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,029 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Greenville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,701, which makes Greenville, NC to Chicago, IL 39% 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