Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Springfield, TN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,091step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 439 mi
Typical range: $1,757–$2,426
Transit: 1 day

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

Springfield to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,648
Fuel: $443
All-in estimate: $2,091

Return trip

Chicago → Springfield$2,924

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

Springfield to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Springfield, TN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,537	$3.50	$1,368 – $1,706
53' refrigerated	$1,834	$4.18	$1,596 – $2,073
48' flatbed	$1,909	$4.35	$1,642 – $2,177
Step deck	$2,091	$4.76	$1,757 – $2,426
Power only	$1,327	$3.02	$1,154 – $1,499
Hotshot	$1,000	$2.28	$830 – $1,170
26' box truck	$992	$2.26	$843 – $1,140
Sprinter van	$615	$1.40	$516 – $713

More lanes from Springfield

Step deck lanes from Springfield, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	891 mi	$4,595	$5.16	$3,860 – $5,330	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,100 mi	$6,903	$3.29	$5,799 – $8,008	5 d
Houston, TX	798 mi	$3,266	$4.09	$2,743 – $3,788	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,695 mi	$6,330	$3.73	$5,317 – $7,343	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$4,052	$5.04	$3,403 – $4,700	2 d
San Antonio, TX	980 mi	$3,807	$3.89	$3,198 – $4,417	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$6,739	$3.30	$5,661 – $7,818	5 d
Dallas, TX	729 mi	$3,060	$4.20	$2,571 – $3,550	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 Springfield, TN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Springfield, TN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,091 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 439 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,757 and $2,426.

How far is Springfield, TN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 439 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $443 of the $2,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,648 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Springfield, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,924, which makes Springfield, 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