Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gulfport, MS to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,503step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 935 mi
Typical range: $2,943–$4,064
Transit: 2 days

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

Gulfport to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,560
Fuel: $943
All-in estimate: $3,503

Return trip

Chicago → Gulfport$5,082

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Gulfport to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Gulfport, MS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,640	$2.82	$2,349 – $2,930
53' refrigerated	$3,147	$3.37	$2,738 – $3,556
48' flatbed	$3,211	$3.43	$2,762 – $3,661
Step deck	$3,503	$3.75	$2,943 – $4,064
Power only	$2,319	$2.48	$2,018 – $2,621
Hotshot	$1,750	$1.87	$1,452 – $2,047
26' box truck	$1,720	$1.84	$1,462 – $1,977
Sprinter van	$1,056	$1.13	$887 – $1,225

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More lanes from Gulfport

Step deck lanes from Gulfport, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,302 mi	$6,193	$4.76	$5,202 – $7,184	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,038 mi	$6,738	$3.31	$5,660 – $7,816	5 d
Houston, TX	449 mi	$2,231	$4.97	$1,874 – $2,588	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,609 mi	$6,069	$3.77	$5,098 – $7,040	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$5,557	$4.59	$4,668 – $6,446	3 d
San Antonio, TX	672 mi	$2,896	$4.31	$2,433 – $3,360	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,953 mi	$6,493	$3.32	$5,454 – $7,532	5 d
Dallas, TX	568 mi	$2,586	$4.55	$2,172 – $3,000	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 Gulfport, MS to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Gulfport, MS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,503 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 935 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,943 and $4,064.

How far is Gulfport, MS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 935 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 $943 of the $3,503 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,560 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Gulfport, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,082, which makes Gulfport, MS to Chicago, IL 31% 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