Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jonesboro, AR to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,279step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 526 mi
Typical range: $1,914–$2,643
Transit: 2 days

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

Jonesboro to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,749
Fuel: $530
All-in estimate: $2,279

Return trip

Chicago → Jonesboro$3,033

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Jonesboro to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Jonesboro, AR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,685	$3.20	$1,500 – $1,871
53' refrigerated	$2,011	$3.82	$1,750 – $2,273
48' flatbed	$2,082	$3.96	$1,791 – $2,374
Step deck	$2,279	$4.33	$1,914 – $2,643
Power only	$1,462	$2.78	$1,272 – $1,652
Hotshot	$1,102	$2.10	$915 – $1,289
26' box truck	$1,090	$2.07	$927 – $1,254
Sprinter van	$674	$1.28	$566 – $782

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More lanes from Jonesboro

Step deck lanes from Jonesboro, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,140 mi	$5,415	$4.75	$4,548 – $6,281	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$6,038	$3.26	$5,072 – $7,004	4 d
Houston, TX	588 mi	$2,574	$4.38	$2,162 – $2,985	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,444 mi	$5,393	$3.73	$4,530 – $6,256	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,055 mi	$4,847	$4.59	$4,072 – $5,623	3 d
San Antonio, TX	747 mi	$3,035	$4.06	$2,549 – $3,520	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,793 mi	$5,867	$3.27	$4,928 – $6,806	4 d
Dallas, TX	478 mi	$2,255	$4.72	$1,894 – $2,615	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 Jonesboro, AR to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Jonesboro, AR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,279 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 526 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,914 and $2,643.

How far is Jonesboro, AR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 526 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 $530 of the $2,279 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,749 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Jonesboro, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,033, which makes Jonesboro, AR to Chicago, IL 25% 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