Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Roswell, GA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,502step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 671 mi
Typical range: $2,101–$2,902
Transit: 2 days

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

Roswell to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,825
Fuel: $677
All-in estimate: $2,502

Return trip

Chicago → Roswell$3,983

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Roswell to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Roswell, GA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,866	$2.78	$1,661 – $2,071
53' refrigerated	$2,226	$3.32	$1,936 – $2,515
48' flatbed	$2,289	$3.41	$1,969 – $2,610
Step deck	$2,502	$3.73	$2,101 – $2,902
Power only	$1,628	$2.43	$1,416 – $1,840
Hotshot	$1,228	$1.83	$1,019 – $1,436
26' box truck	$1,211	$1.80	$1,029 – $1,393
Sprinter van	$746	$1.11	$627 – $866

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More lanes from Roswell

Step deck lanes from Roswell, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$4,084	$4.73	$3,430 – $4,737	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,291 mi	$6,783	$2.96	$5,698 – $7,869	5 d
Houston, TX	838 mi	$3,081	$3.68	$2,588 – $3,574	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,874 mi	$6,279	$3.35	$5,274 – $7,283	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	772 mi	$3,581	$4.64	$3,008 – $4,154	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,050 mi	$3,655	$3.48	$3,070 – $4,240	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,224 mi	$6,608	$2.97	$5,551 – $7,665	5 d
Dallas, TX	850 mi	$3,113	$3.66	$2,615 – $3,611	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 Roswell, GA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Roswell, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,502 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 671 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,101 and $2,902.

How far is Roswell, GA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 671 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 $677 of the $2,502 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,825 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Roswell, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,983, which makes Roswell, GA to Chicago, IL 37% 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