Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Starkville, MS to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,799step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.07
Distance: 687 mi
Typical range: $2,352–$3,247
Transit: 2 days

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

Starkville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,106
Fuel: $693
All-in estimate: $2,799

Return trip

Chicago → Starkville$4,061

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Starkville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Starkville, MS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,090	$3.04	$1,860 – $2,320
53' refrigerated	$2,492	$3.63	$2,168 – $2,816
48' flatbed	$2,562	$3.73	$2,203 – $2,921
Step deck	$2,799	$4.07	$2,352 – $3,247
Power only	$1,824	$2.66	$1,587 – $2,061
Hotshot	$1,376	$2.00	$1,142 – $1,610
26' box truck	$1,357	$1.97	$1,153 – $1,560
Sprinter van	$836	$1.22	$702 – $970

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More lanes from Starkville

Step deck lanes from Starkville, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$5,528	$4.89	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,999 mi	$6,626	$3.31	$5,566 – $7,686	5 d
Houston, TX	545 mi	$2,518	$4.62	$2,115 – $2,920	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,578 mi	$5,970	$3.78	$5,015 – $6,926	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,040 mi	$4,928	$4.74	$4,140 – $5,717	3 d
San Antonio, TX	749 mi	$3,126	$4.17	$2,626 – $3,626	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,927 mi	$6,418	$3.33	$5,391 – $7,445	5 d
Dallas, TX	545 mi	$2,518	$4.62	$2,115 – $2,920	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 Starkville, MS to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Starkville, MS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,799 all-in in October 2026, or $4.07 a mile over about 687 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,352 and $3,247.

How far is Starkville, MS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 687 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 $693 of the $2,799 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,106 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Starkville, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,061, which makes Starkville, MS to Chicago, IL 31% 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