Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Morristown, TN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,369step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 537 mi
Typical range: $1,990–$2,748
Transit: 2 days

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

Morristown to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,827
Fuel: $542
All-in estimate: $2,369

Return trip

Chicago → Morristown$3,312

This direction runs 29% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Morristown to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Morristown, TN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,754	$3.27	$1,561 – $1,947
53' refrigerated	$2,093	$3.90	$1,821 – $2,365
48' flatbed	$2,165	$4.03	$1,862 – $2,469
Step deck	$2,369	$4.41	$1,990 – $2,748
Power only	$1,522	$2.83	$1,324 – $1,720
Hotshot	$1,147	$2.14	$952 – $1,342
26' box truck	$1,135	$2.11	$965 – $1,305
Sprinter van	$701	$1.31	$589 – $814

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More lanes from Morristown

Step deck lanes from Morristown, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	699 mi	$3,854	$5.51	$3,237 – $4,470	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$7,582	$3.25	$6,369 – $8,796	5 d
Houston, TX	977 mi	$3,798	$3.89	$3,191 – $4,406	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,930 mi	$7,076	$3.67	$5,944 – $8,208	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	608 mi	$3,332	$5.48	$2,799 – $3,865	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,177 mi	$4,394	$3.73	$3,691 – $5,097	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,278 mi	$7,415	$3.26	$6,229 – $8,602	5 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$3,706	$3.92	$3,113 – $4,299	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 Morristown, TN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Morristown, TN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,369 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 537 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,990 and $2,748.

How far is Morristown, TN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 537 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 $542 of the $2,369 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,827 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Morristown, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,312, which makes Morristown, TN to Chicago, IL 29% 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