Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Matthews, NC to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,550step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 705 mi
Typical range: $2,142–$2,959
Transit: 2 days

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

Matthews to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,839
Fuel: $711
All-in estimate: $2,550

Return trip

Chicago → Matthews$4,185

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

Matthews to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Matthews, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,905	$2.70	$1,696 – $2,115
53' refrigerated	$2,273	$3.22	$1,977 – $2,568
48' flatbed	$2,335	$3.31	$2,008 – $2,661
Step deck	$2,550	$3.62	$2,142 – $2,959
Power only	$1,664	$2.36	$1,448 – $1,881
Hotshot	$1,255	$1.78	$1,042 – $1,469
26' box truck	$1,237	$1.76	$1,052 – $1,423
Sprinter van	$762	$1.08	$640 – $884

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More lanes from Matthews

Step deck lanes from Matthews, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$3,205	$5.11	$2,693 – $3,718	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,517 mi	$7,264	$2.89	$6,102 – $8,427	6 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,728	$3.40	$3,132 – $4,325	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$6,847	$3.25	$5,752 – $7,943	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,753	$5.13	$2,313 – $3,194	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,309 mi	$4,291	$3.28	$3,605 – $4,978	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,457 mi	$7,110	$2.89	$5,972 – $8,247	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,101 mi	$3,736	$3.39	$3,138 – $4,334	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 Matthews, NC to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Matthews, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,550 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 705 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,142 and $2,959.

How far is Matthews, NC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 705 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 $711 of the $2,550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,839 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Matthews, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,185, which makes Matthews, 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