Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pearl, MS to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,106step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 795 mi
Typical range: $2,609–$3,603
Transit: 2 days

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

Pearl to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,304
Fuel: $802
All-in estimate: $3,106

Return trip

Chicago → Pearl$4,505

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Pearl to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pearl, MS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,329	$2.93	$2,073 – $2,585
53' refrigerated	$2,777	$3.49	$2,416 – $3,139
48' flatbed	$2,845	$3.58	$2,446 – $3,243
Step deck	$3,106	$3.91	$2,609 – $3,603
Power only	$2,040	$2.57	$1,775 – $2,305
Hotshot	$1,539	$1.94	$1,277 – $1,800
26' box truck	$1,515	$1.91	$1,287 – $1,742
Sprinter van	$932	$1.17	$783 – $1,081

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More lanes from Pearl

Step deck lanes from Pearl, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,258 mi	$6,023	$4.79	$5,059 – $6,987	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,932 mi	$6,432	$3.33	$5,403 – $7,462	5 d
Houston, TX	422 mi	$2,151	$5.10	$1,807 – $2,495	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,506 mi	$5,741	$3.81	$4,823 – $6,660	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,167 mi	$5,395	$4.62	$4,532 – $6,259	3 d
San Antonio, TX	633 mi	$2,780	$4.39	$2,335 – $3,225	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,854 mi	$6,208	$3.35	$5,214 – $7,201	4 d
Dallas, TX	461 mi	$2,267	$4.92	$1,904 – $2,630	1 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 Pearl, MS to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Pearl, MS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,106 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 795 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,609 and $3,603.

How far is Pearl, MS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 795 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 $802 of the $3,106 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,304 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Pearl, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,505, which makes Pearl, MS to Chicago, IL 31% 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