Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Searcy, AR to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,472step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 596 mi
Typical range: $2,076–$2,867
Transit: 2 days

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

Searcy to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,871
Fuel: $601
All-in estimate: $2,472

Return trip

Chicago → Searcy$3,291

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

Searcy to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Searcy, AR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,836	$3.08	$1,634 – $2,038
53' refrigerated	$2,191	$3.68	$1,906 – $2,476
48' flatbed	$2,261	$3.79	$1,944 – $2,577
Step deck	$2,472	$4.15	$2,076 – $2,867
Power only	$1,598	$2.68	$1,390 – $1,805
Hotshot	$1,205	$2.02	$1,000 – $1,409
26' box truck	$1,190	$2.00	$1,012 – $1,369
Sprinter van	$735	$1.23	$617 – $852

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More lanes from Searcy

Step deck lanes from Searcy, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,224 mi	$5,731	$4.68	$4,814 – $6,648	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,787 mi	$5,850	$3.27	$4,914 – $6,786	4 d
Houston, TX	511 mi	$2,350	$4.60	$1,974 – $2,726	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,374 mi	$5,176	$3.77	$4,348 – $6,005	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$5,144	$4.52	$4,321 – $5,967	3 d
San Antonio, TX	663 mi	$2,791	$4.21	$2,345 – $3,238	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,723 mi	$5,671	$3.29	$4,764 – $6,578	4 d
Dallas, TX	394 mi	$2,011	$5.10	$1,689 – $2,333	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 Searcy, AR to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Searcy, AR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,472 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 596 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,076 and $2,867.

How far is Searcy, AR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 596 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 $601 of the $2,472 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,871 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Searcy, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,291, which makes Searcy, 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