Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tega Cay, SC to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,521step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 699 mi
Typical range: $2,118–$2,925
Transit: 2 days

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

Tega Cay to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,816
Fuel: $705
All-in estimate: $2,521

Return trip

Chicago → Tega Cay$4,234

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Tega Cay to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Tega Cay, SC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,883	$2.69	$1,676 – $2,090
53' refrigerated	$2,246	$3.21	$1,954 – $2,538
48' flatbed	$2,308	$3.30	$1,985 – $2,631
Step deck	$2,521	$3.61	$2,118 – $2,925
Power only	$1,645	$2.35	$1,431 – $1,858
Hotshot	$1,240	$1.77	$1,029 – $1,451
26' box truck	$1,223	$1.75	$1,039 – $1,406
Sprinter van	$753	$1.08	$633 – $874

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More lanes from Tega Cay

Step deck lanes from Tega Cay, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	646 mi	$3,253	$5.04	$2,733 – $3,774	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,499 mi	$7,179	$2.87	$6,030 – $8,327	6 d
Houston, TX	1,077 mi	$3,652	$3.39	$3,068 – $4,236	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,088 mi	$6,756	$3.24	$5,675 – $7,837	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	555 mi	$2,797	$5.04	$2,350 – $3,245	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,288 mi	$4,212	$3.27	$3,538 – $4,886	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,437 mi	$7,020	$2.88	$5,896 – $8,143	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,080 mi	$3,660	$3.39	$3,074 – $4,246	3 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 Tega Cay, SC to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Tega Cay, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,521 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 699 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,118 and $2,925.

How far is Tega Cay, SC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 699 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 $705 of the $2,521 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,816 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Tega Cay, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,234, which makes Tega Cay, SC to Chicago, IL 41% 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