Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

High Point, NC to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,492step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 682 mi
Typical range: $2,093–$2,891
Transit: 2 days

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

High Point to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,804
Fuel: $688
All-in estimate: $2,492

Return trip

Chicago → High Point$4,089

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

High Point to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from High Point, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,860	$2.73	$1,655 – $2,064
53' refrigerated	$2,218	$3.25	$1,930 – $2,507
48' flatbed	$2,281	$3.34	$1,961 – $2,600
Step deck	$2,492	$3.65	$2,093 – $2,891
Power only	$1,623	$2.38	$1,412 – $1,834
Hotshot	$1,224	$1.79	$1,016 – $1,432
26' box truck	$1,207	$1.77	$1,026 – $1,388
Sprinter van	$744	$1.09	$625 – $863

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More lanes from High Point

Step deck lanes from High Point, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	543 mi	$2,915	$5.37	$2,448 – $3,381	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,554 mi	$7,360	$2.88	$6,182 – $8,537	6 d
Houston, TX	1,167 mi	$3,912	$3.35	$3,286 – $4,538	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,149 mi	$6,967	$3.24	$5,852 – $8,082	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	452 mi	$2,473	$5.47	$2,078 – $2,869	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$4,467	$3.25	$3,752 – $5,182	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,497 mi	$7,213	$2.89	$6,059 – $8,367	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,157 mi	$3,886	$3.36	$3,264 – $4,507	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 High Point, NC to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from High Point, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,492 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 682 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,093 and $2,891.

How far is High Point, NC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 682 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 $688 of the $2,492 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,804 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to High Point, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,089, which makes High Point, 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