Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Marietta, GA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,509step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 674 mi
Typical range: $2,108–$2,911
Transit: 2 days

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

Marietta to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,829
Fuel: $680
All-in estimate: $2,509

Return trip

Chicago → Marietta$3,995

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Marietta to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Marietta, GA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,872	$2.78	$1,666 – $2,078
53' refrigerated	$2,233	$3.31	$1,943 – $2,523
48' flatbed	$2,297	$3.41	$1,975 – $2,618
Step deck	$2,509	$3.72	$2,108 – $2,911
Power only	$1,633	$2.42	$1,421 – $1,846
Hotshot	$1,232	$1.83	$1,022 – $1,441
26' box truck	$1,215	$1.80	$1,033 – $1,397
Sprinter van	$749	$1.11	$629 – $869

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More lanes from Marietta

Step deck lanes from Marietta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	878 mi	$4,136	$4.71	$3,474 – $4,798	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,279 mi	$6,752	$2.96	$5,672 – $7,832	5 d
Houston, TX	824 mi	$3,043	$3.69	$2,556 – $3,530	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,862 mi	$6,244	$3.35	$5,245 – $7,243	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	786 mi	$3,628	$4.62	$3,047 – $4,208	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,036 mi	$3,617	$3.49	$3,038 – $4,196	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,211 mi	$6,574	$2.97	$5,522 – $7,626	5 d
Dallas, TX	837 mi	$3,078	$3.68	$2,585 – $3,570	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 Marietta, GA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Marietta, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,509 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 674 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,108 and $2,911.

How far is Marietta, GA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 674 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 $680 of the $2,509 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,829 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Marietta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,995, which makes Marietta, GA to Chicago, IL 37% 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