Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Indian Trail, NC to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,566step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 711 mi
Typical range: $2,155–$2,976
Transit: 2 days

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

Indian Trail to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,849
Fuel: $717
All-in estimate: $2,566

Return trip

Chicago → Indian Trail$4,210

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

Indian Trail to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Indian Trail, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,917	$2.70	$1,706 – $2,128
53' refrigerated	$2,287	$3.22	$1,989 – $2,584
48' flatbed	$2,349	$3.30	$2,020 – $2,677
Step deck	$2,566	$3.61	$2,155 – $2,976
Power only	$1,675	$2.36	$1,457 – $1,893
Hotshot	$1,263	$1.78	$1,049 – $1,478
26' box truck	$1,245	$1.75	$1,058 – $1,432
Sprinter van	$767	$1.08	$644 – $890

More lanes from Indian Trail

Step deck lanes from Indian Trail, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$3,209	$5.11	$2,696 – $3,722	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,522 mi	$7,277	$2.89	$6,113 – $8,442	6 d
Houston, TX	1,100 mi	$3,733	$3.39	$3,136 – $4,331	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,112 mi	$6,862	$3.25	$5,764 – $7,959	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,757	$5.12	$2,316 – $3,198	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$4,299	$3.28	$3,611 – $4,987	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$7,120	$2.89	$5,981 – $8,259	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,105 mi	$3,747	$3.39	$3,147 – $4,346	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 Indian Trail, NC to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Indian Trail, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,566 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 711 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,155 and $2,976.

How far is Indian Trail, NC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 711 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 $717 of the $2,566 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,849 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Indian Trail, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,210, which makes Indian Trail, 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