Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ridgeland, MS to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,075step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 784 mi
Typical range: $2,583–$3,567
Transit: 2 days

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

Ridgeland to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,284
Fuel: $791
All-in estimate: $3,075

Return trip

Chicago → Ridgeland$4,460

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

Ridgeland to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Ridgeland, MS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,305	$2.94	$2,051 – $2,558
53' refrigerated	$2,748	$3.51	$2,391 – $3,106
48' flatbed	$2,816	$3.59	$2,422 – $3,210
Step deck	$3,075	$3.92	$2,583 – $3,567
Power only	$2,018	$2.57	$1,755 – $2,280
Hotshot	$1,522	$1.94	$1,263 – $1,781
26' box truck	$1,499	$1.91	$1,274 – $1,723
Sprinter van	$922	$1.18	$774 – $1,069

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More lanes from Ridgeland

Step deck lanes from Ridgeland, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,254 mi	$6,008	$4.79	$5,046 – $6,969	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,925 mi	$6,412	$3.33	$5,386 – $7,438	5 d
Houston, TX	423 mi	$2,154	$5.09	$1,809 – $2,498	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,500 mi	$5,722	$3.81	$4,807 – $6,638	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,164 mi	$5,384	$4.63	$4,523 – $6,246	3 d
San Antonio, TX	632 mi	$2,777	$4.39	$2,333 – $3,221	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,848 mi	$6,190	$3.35	$5,200 – $7,181	4 d
Dallas, TX	455 mi	$2,249	$4.94	$1,889 – $2,609	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 Ridgeland, MS to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Ridgeland, MS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,075 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 784 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,583 and $3,567.

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

About 784 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 $791 of the $3,075 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,284 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,460, which makes Ridgeland, 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