Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mountain Brook, AL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,902step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 683 mi
Typical range: $2,438–$3,367
Transit: 2 days

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

Mountain Brook to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,213
Fuel: $689
All-in estimate: $2,902

Return trip

Chicago → Mountain Brook$4,020

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Mountain Brook to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountain Brook, AL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,166	$3.17	$1,928 – $2,404
53' refrigerated	$2,583	$3.78	$2,248 – $2,919
48' flatbed	$2,656	$3.89	$2,284 – $3,028
Step deck	$2,902	$4.25	$2,438 – $3,367
Power only	$1,890	$2.77	$1,645 – $2,136
Hotshot	$1,426	$2.09	$1,183 – $1,668
26' box truck	$1,406	$2.06	$1,195 – $1,617
Sprinter van	$866	$1.27	$728 – $1,005

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More lanes from Mountain Brook

Step deck lanes from Mountain Brook, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,015 mi	$5,291	$5.21	$4,445 – $6,138	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,139 mi	$7,317	$3.42	$6,146 – $8,488	5 d
Houston, TX	672 mi	$3,015	$4.49	$2,533 – $3,497	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$6,682	$3.89	$5,613 – $7,751	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	924 mi	$4,686	$5.07	$3,936 – $5,435	2 d
San Antonio, TX	882 mi	$3,667	$4.16	$3,080 – $4,253	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,068 mi	$7,104	$3.44	$5,967 – $8,241	5 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$3,061	$4.46	$2,572 – $3,551	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 Mountain Brook, AL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Mountain Brook, AL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,902 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 683 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,438 and $3,367.

How far is Mountain Brook, AL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 683 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 $689 of the $2,902 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,213 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Mountain Brook, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,020, which makes Mountain Brook, AL to Chicago, IL 28% 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