Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Spring Hill, TN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,261step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 499 mi
Typical range: $1,900–$2,623
Transit: 2 days

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

Spring Hill to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,758
Fuel: $503
All-in estimate: $2,261

Return trip

Chicago → Spring Hill$3,161

This direction runs 29% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Spring Hill to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Spring Hill, TN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,670	$3.35	$1,486 – $1,853
53' refrigerated	$1,992	$3.99	$1,733 – $2,251
48' flatbed	$2,066	$4.14	$1,777 – $2,355
Step deck	$2,261	$4.53	$1,900 – $2,623
Power only	$1,446	$2.90	$1,258 – $1,634
Hotshot	$1,090	$2.18	$905 – $1,275
26' box truck	$1,079	$2.16	$917 – $1,241
Sprinter van	$668	$1.34	$561 – $775

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More lanes from Spring Hill

Step deck lanes from Spring Hill, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	922 mi	$4,714	$5.11	$3,960 – $5,469	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,102 mi	$6,909	$3.29	$5,804 – $8,015	5 d
Houston, TX	757 mi	$3,144	$4.15	$2,641 – $3,647	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,693 mi	$6,324	$3.74	$5,312 – $7,336	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	833 mi	$4,158	$4.99	$3,493 – $4,824	2 d
San Antonio, TX	947 mi	$3,709	$3.92	$3,116 – $4,303	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$6,736	$3.30	$5,659 – $7,814	5 d
Dallas, TX	706 mi	$2,992	$4.24	$2,513 – $3,471	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 Spring Hill, TN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Spring Hill, TN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,261 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 499 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,900 and $2,623.

How far is Spring Hill, TN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 499 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 $503 of the $2,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,758 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Spring Hill, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,161, which makes Spring Hill, TN to Chicago, IL 29% 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