Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pine Bluff, AR to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,706step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 681 mi
Typical range: $2,273–$3,140
Transit: 2 days

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

Pine Bluff to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,019
Fuel: $687
All-in estimate: $2,706

Return trip

Chicago → Pine Bluff$3,603

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Pine Bluff to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pine Bluff, AR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,020	$2.97	$1,798 – $2,242
53' refrigerated	$2,409	$3.54	$2,096 – $2,722
48' flatbed	$2,477	$3.64	$2,130 – $2,824
Step deck	$2,706	$3.97	$2,273 – $3,140
Power only	$1,763	$2.59	$1,534 – $1,992
Hotshot	$1,329	$1.95	$1,103 – $1,555
26' box truck	$1,311	$1.93	$1,114 – $1,508
Sprinter van	$808	$1.19	$679 – $937

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More lanes from Pine Bluff

Step deck lanes from Pine Bluff, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$5,942	$4.64	$4,991 – $6,892	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,777 mi	$5,822	$3.28	$4,891 – $6,754	4 d
Houston, TX	430 mi	$2,115	$4.92	$1,777 – $2,454	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$5,124	$3.78	$4,304 – $5,944	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,193 mi	$5,341	$4.48	$4,487 – $6,196	3 d
San Antonio, TX	594 mi	$2,591	$4.36	$2,177 – $3,006	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,707 mi	$5,626	$3.30	$4,726 – $6,526	4 d
Dallas, TX	343 mi	$1,863	$5.43	$1,565 – $2,161	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 Pine Bluff, AR to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Pine Bluff, AR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,706 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 681 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,273 and $3,140.

How far is Pine Bluff, AR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 681 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 $687 of the $2,706 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,019 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Pine Bluff, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,603, which makes Pine Bluff, AR to Chicago, IL 25% 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