Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Magnolia, AR to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,991step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 784 mi
Typical range: $2,512–$3,469
Transit: 2 days

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

Magnolia to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,200
Fuel: $791
All-in estimate: $2,991

Return trip

Chicago → Magnolia$3,982

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

Magnolia to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Magnolia, AR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,242	$2.86	$1,995 – $2,489
53' refrigerated	$2,673	$3.41	$2,326 – $3,021
48' flatbed	$2,739	$3.49	$2,356 – $3,123
Step deck	$2,991	$3.81	$2,512 – $3,469
Power only	$1,963	$2.50	$1,708 – $2,218
Hotshot	$1,480	$1.89	$1,229 – $1,732
26' box truck	$1,458	$1.86	$1,239 – $1,676
Sprinter van	$897	$1.14	$753 – $1,040

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More lanes from Magnolia

Step deck lanes from Magnolia, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,389 mi	$6,352	$4.57	$5,335 – $7,368	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,706 mi	$5,623	$3.30	$4,723 – $6,523	4 d
Houston, TX	322 mi	$1,802	$5.60	$1,514 – $2,090	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,282 mi	$4,892	$3.82	$4,109 – $5,675	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,301 mi	$5,728	$4.40	$4,811 – $6,644	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$2,266	$4.70	$1,904 – $2,629	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,631 mi	$5,413	$3.32	$4,547 – $6,279	4 d
Dallas, TX	245 mi	$1,579	$6.44	$1,326 – $1,831	1 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 Magnolia, AR to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Magnolia, AR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,991 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 784 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,512 and $3,469.

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

About 784 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 $791 of the $2,991 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,200 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,982, which makes Magnolia, 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