Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rock Hill, SC to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,537step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 705 mi
Typical range: $2,131–$2,942
Transit: 2 days

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

Rock Hill to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,826
Fuel: $711
All-in estimate: $2,537

Return trip

Chicago → Rock Hill$4,259

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Rock Hill to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Rock Hill, SC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,895	$2.69	$1,687 – $2,104
53' refrigerated	$2,260	$3.21	$1,966 – $2,554
48' flatbed	$2,322	$3.29	$1,997 – $2,647
Step deck	$2,537	$3.60	$2,131 – $2,942
Power only	$1,655	$2.35	$1,440 – $1,870
Hotshot	$1,248	$1.77	$1,036 – $1,461
26' box truck	$1,231	$1.75	$1,046 – $1,415
Sprinter van	$758	$1.08	$637 – $879

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More lanes from Rock Hill

Step deck lanes from Rock Hill, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	652 mi	$3,274	$5.02	$2,750 – $3,798	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,499 mi	$7,179	$2.87	$6,030 – $8,327	6 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$3,644	$3.39	$3,061 – $4,227	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,088 mi	$6,756	$3.24	$5,675 – $7,837	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	562 mi	$2,820	$5.02	$2,369 – $3,271	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$4,204	$3.27	$3,531 – $4,877	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,438 mi	$7,022	$2.88	$5,899 – $8,146	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,079 mi	$3,657	$3.39	$3,072 – $4,243	3 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 Rock Hill, SC to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Rock Hill, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,537 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 705 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,131 and $2,942.

How far is Rock Hill, SC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 705 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 $711 of the $2,537 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,826 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Rock Hill, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,259, which makes Rock Hill, SC to Chicago, IL 40% 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