Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Bern, NC to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,972step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 871 mi
Typical range: $2,497–$3,448
Transit: 2 days

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

New Bern to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,094
Fuel: $878
All-in estimate: $2,972

Return trip

Chicago → New Bern$4,876

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

New Bern to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from New Bern, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,235	$2.57	$1,989 – $2,481
53' refrigerated	$2,665	$3.06	$2,318 – $3,011
48' flatbed	$2,723	$3.13	$2,342 – $3,104
Step deck	$2,972	$3.41	$2,497 – $3,448
Power only	$1,961	$2.25	$1,706 – $2,216
Hotshot	$1,479	$1.70	$1,228 – $1,731
26' box truck	$1,455	$1.67	$1,237 – $1,673
Sprinter van	$894	$1.03	$751 – $1,037

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More lanes from New Bern

Step deck lanes from New Bern, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$2,756	$5.54	$2,315 – $3,196	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,757 mi	$7,883	$2.86	$6,622 – $9,145	6 d
Houston, TX	1,330 mi	$4,347	$3.27	$3,652 – $5,043	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,349 mi	$7,536	$3.21	$6,330 – $8,742	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	420 mi	$2,368	$5.64	$1,989 – $2,747	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,545 mi	$4,921	$3.18	$4,133 – $5,708	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,698 mi	$7,731	$2.87	$6,494 – $8,968	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,343 mi	$4,382	$3.26	$3,681 – $5,083	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 New Bern, NC to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from New Bern, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,972 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 871 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,497 and $3,448.

How far is New Bern, NC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 871 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 $878 of the $2,972 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,094 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to New Bern, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,876, which makes New Bern, 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