Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Murfreesboro, TN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,247step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 494 mi
Typical range: $1,888–$2,607
Transit: 2 days

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

Murfreesboro to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,749
Fuel: $498
All-in estimate: $2,247

Return trip

Chicago → Murfreesboro$3,142

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

Murfreesboro to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Murfreesboro, TN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,659	$3.36	$1,476 – $1,841
53' refrigerated	$1,979	$4.01	$1,722 – $2,237
48' flatbed	$2,053	$4.16	$1,766 – $2,341
Step deck	$2,247	$4.55	$1,888 – $2,607
Power only	$1,436	$2.91	$1,249 – $1,623
Hotshot	$1,083	$2.19	$899 – $1,267
26' box truck	$1,072	$2.17	$911 – $1,233
Sprinter van	$663	$1.34	$557 – $770

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More lanes from Murfreesboro

Step deck lanes from Murfreesboro, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	889 mi	$4,587	$5.16	$3,853 – $5,321	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$7,001	$3.28	$5,881 – $8,121	5 d
Houston, TX	788 mi	$3,236	$4.11	$2,718 – $3,754	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$6,425	$3.72	$5,397 – $7,453	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	800 mi	$4,037	$5.05	$3,391 – $4,683	2 d
San Antonio, TX	979 mi	$3,804	$3.89	$3,196 – $4,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,074 mi	$6,829	$3.29	$5,736 – $7,921	5 d
Dallas, TX	739 mi	$3,090	$4.18	$2,596 – $3,585	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 Murfreesboro, TN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Murfreesboro, TN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,247 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 494 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,888 and $2,607.

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

About 494 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 $498 of the $2,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,749 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,142, which makes Murfreesboro, 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