Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucker, GA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,548step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 689 mi
Typical range: $2,140–$2,956
Transit: 2 days

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

Tucker to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,853
Fuel: $695
All-in estimate: $2,548

Return trip

Chicago → Tucker$4,057

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Tucker to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucker, GA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,902	$2.76	$1,693 – $2,112
53' refrigerated	$2,269	$3.29	$1,974 – $2,564
48' flatbed	$2,332	$3.38	$2,006 – $2,659
Step deck	$2,548	$3.70	$2,140 – $2,956
Power only	$1,661	$2.41	$1,445 – $1,877
Hotshot	$1,252	$1.82	$1,040 – $1,465
26' box truck	$1,235	$1.79	$1,050 – $1,420
Sprinter van	$761	$1.10	$639 – $883

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More lanes from Tucker

Step deck lanes from Tucker, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	866 mi	$4,094	$4.73	$3,439 – $4,749	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,303 mi	$6,815	$2.96	$5,724 – $7,905	5 d
Houston, TX	842 mi	$3,092	$3.67	$2,597 – $3,586	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,886 mi	$6,313	$3.35	$5,303 – $7,323	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	775 mi	$3,591	$4.63	$3,016 – $4,165	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,055 mi	$3,668	$3.48	$3,082 – $4,255	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,235 mi	$6,637	$2.97	$5,575 – $7,698	5 d
Dallas, TX	860 mi	$3,140	$3.65	$2,638 – $3,643	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 Tucker, GA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Tucker, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,548 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 689 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,140 and $2,956.

How far is Tucker, GA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 689 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 $695 of the $2,548 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,853 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Tucker, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,057, which makes Tucker, GA to Chicago, IL 37% 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