Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hernando, MS to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,518step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 588 mi
Typical range: $2,115–$2,921
Transit: 2 days

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

Hernando to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,925
Fuel: $593
All-in estimate: $2,518

Return trip

Chicago → Hernando$3,653

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

Hernando to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hernando, MS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,870	$3.18	$1,664 – $2,076
53' refrigerated	$2,231	$3.79	$1,941 – $2,521
48' flatbed	$2,303	$3.92	$1,981 – $2,626
Step deck	$2,518	$4.28	$2,115 – $2,921
Power only	$1,627	$2.77	$1,415 – $1,838
Hotshot	$1,226	$2.09	$1,018 – $1,435
26' box truck	$1,212	$2.06	$1,030 – $1,393
Sprinter van	$748	$1.27	$628 – $868

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More lanes from Hernando

Step deck lanes from Hernando, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,136 mi	$5,551	$4.89	$4,663 – $6,440	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,906 mi	$6,358	$3.34	$5,340 – $7,375	5 d
Houston, TX	555 mi	$2,547	$4.59	$2,140 – $2,955	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,694	$3.82	$4,783 – $6,605	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,048 mi	$4,958	$4.73	$4,164 – $5,751	3 d
San Antonio, TX	734 mi	$3,081	$4.20	$2,588 – $3,574	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,840 mi	$6,167	$3.35	$5,180 – $7,154	4 d
Dallas, TX	488 mi	$2,348	$4.81	$1,972 – $2,723	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 Hernando, MS to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Hernando, MS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,518 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 588 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,115 and $2,921.

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

About 588 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 $593 of the $2,518 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,925 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,653, which makes Hernando, 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