Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Oak Ridge, TN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,335step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 525 mi
Typical range: $1,961–$2,709
Transit: 2 days

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

Oak Ridge to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,806
Fuel: $529
All-in estimate: $2,335

Return trip

Chicago → Oak Ridge$3,264

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

Oak Ridge to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Oak Ridge, TN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,727	$3.29	$1,537 – $1,917
53' refrigerated	$2,061	$3.93	$1,793 – $2,329
48' flatbed	$2,134	$4.06	$1,835 – $2,433
Step deck	$2,335	$4.45	$1,961 – $2,709
Power only	$1,498	$2.85	$1,303 – $1,693
Hotshot	$1,129	$2.15	$937 – $1,321
26' box truck	$1,117	$2.13	$950 – $1,285
Sprinter van	$691	$1.32	$580 – $801

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More lanes from Oak Ridge

Step deck lanes from Oak Ridge, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$4,104	$5.37	$3,448 – $4,761	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$7,401	$3.26	$6,217 – $8,585	5 d
Houston, TX	911 mi	$3,602	$3.95	$3,026 – $4,178	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,866 mi	$6,873	$3.68	$5,773 – $7,973	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	674 mi	$3,574	$5.30	$3,002 – $4,146	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,109 mi	$4,191	$3.78	$3,521 – $4,862	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,214 mi	$7,231	$3.27	$6,074 – $8,388	5 d
Dallas, TX	878 mi	$3,504	$3.99	$2,943 – $4,064	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 Oak Ridge, TN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Oak Ridge, TN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,335 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 525 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,961 and $2,709.

How far is Oak Ridge, TN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 525 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 $529 of the $2,335 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,806 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Oak Ridge, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,264, which makes Oak Ridge, 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