Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hattiesburg, MS to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,305step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 865 mi
Typical range: $2,776–$3,833
Transit: 2 days

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

Hattiesburg to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,433
Fuel: $872
All-in estimate: $3,305

Return trip

Chicago → Hattiesburg$4,794

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

Hattiesburg to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hattiesburg, MS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,484	$2.87	$2,211 – $2,758
53' refrigerated	$2,962	$3.42	$2,577 – $3,347
48' flatbed	$3,028	$3.50	$2,604 – $3,452
Step deck	$3,305	$3.82	$2,776 – $3,833
Power only	$2,179	$2.52	$1,896 – $2,463
Hotshot	$1,644	$1.90	$1,365 – $1,924
26' box truck	$1,617	$1.87	$1,375 – $1,860
Sprinter van	$994	$1.15	$835 – $1,153

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More lanes from Hattiesburg

Step deck lanes from Hattiesburg, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,266 mi	$6,054	$4.78	$5,085 – $7,023	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,002 mi	$6,634	$3.31	$5,573 – $7,696	5 d
Houston, TX	444 mi	$2,216	$4.99	$1,862 – $2,571	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,575 mi	$5,961	$3.78	$5,007 – $6,915	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,175 mi	$5,425	$4.62	$4,557 – $6,293	3 d
San Antonio, TX	665 mi	$2,875	$4.32	$2,415 – $3,336	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,921 mi	$6,401	$3.33	$5,377 – $7,425	5 d
Dallas, TX	529 mi	$2,470	$4.67	$2,075 – $2,865	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 Hattiesburg, MS to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Hattiesburg, MS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,305 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 865 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,776 and $3,833.

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

About 865 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 $872 of the $3,305 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,433 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,794, which makes Hattiesburg, 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