Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Monroe, NC to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,586step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 719 mi
Typical range: $2,172–$3,000
Transit: 2 days

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

Monroe to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,861
Fuel: $725
All-in estimate: $2,586

Return trip

Chicago → Monroe$4,243

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

Monroe to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Monroe, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,933	$2.69	$1,721 – $2,146
53' refrigerated	$2,306	$3.21	$2,006 – $2,605
48' flatbed	$2,367	$3.29	$2,036 – $2,699
Step deck	$2,586	$3.60	$2,172 – $3,000
Power only	$1,689	$2.35	$1,470 – $1,909
Hotshot	$1,274	$1.77	$1,057 – $1,491
26' box truck	$1,256	$1.75	$1,067 – $1,444
Sprinter van	$773	$1.08	$650 – $897

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More lanes from Monroe

Step deck lanes from Monroe, 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	2,529 mi	$7,295	$2.88	$6,128 – $8,463	6 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$3,744	$3.39	$3,145 – $4,343	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,118 mi	$6,879	$3.25	$5,778 – $7,979	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,757	$5.12	$2,316 – $3,198	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$4,310	$3.27	$3,620 – $4,999	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,467 mi	$7,135	$2.89	$5,994 – $8,277	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,110 mi	$3,760	$3.39	$3,159 – $4,362	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 Monroe, NC to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Monroe, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,586 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 719 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,172 and $3,000.

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

About 719 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 $725 of the $2,586 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,861 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,243, which makes Monroe, 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