Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pelham, AL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,944step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 697 mi
Typical range: $2,473–$3,415
Transit: 2 days

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

Pelham to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,241
Fuel: $703
All-in estimate: $2,944

Return trip

Chicago → Pelham$4,077

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

Pelham to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pelham, AL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,198	$3.15	$1,957 – $2,440
53' refrigerated	$2,622	$3.76	$2,281 – $2,963
48' flatbed	$2,694	$3.87	$2,317 – $3,071
Step deck	$2,944	$4.22	$2,473 – $3,415
Power only	$1,920	$2.75	$1,670 – $2,169
Hotshot	$1,448	$2.08	$1,202 – $1,694
26' box truck	$1,427	$2.05	$1,213 – $1,641
Sprinter van	$879	$1.26	$739 – $1,020

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More lanes from Pelham

Step deck lanes from Pelham, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$5,332	$5.20	$4,479 – $6,185	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,141 mi	$7,323	$3.42	$6,151 – $8,495	5 d
Houston, TX	666 mi	$2,996	$4.50	$2,517 – $3,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$6,685	$3.89	$5,615 – $7,755	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	933 mi	$4,720	$5.06	$3,965 – $5,475	2 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$3,654	$4.16	$3,070 – $4,239	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,070 mi	$7,110	$3.43	$5,972 – $8,247	5 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$3,058	$4.46	$2,569 – $3,548	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 Pelham, AL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Pelham, AL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,944 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 697 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,473 and $3,415.

How far is Pelham, AL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 697 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 $703 of the $2,944 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,241 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Pelham, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,077, which makes Pelham, 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