Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Union City, GA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,579step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 701 mi
Typical range: $2,166–$2,992
Transit: 2 days

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

Union City to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,872
Fuel: $707
All-in estimate: $2,579

Return trip

Chicago → Union City$4,106

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

Union City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, GA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,926	$2.75	$1,715 – $2,138
53' refrigerated	$2,298	$3.28	$1,999 – $2,596
48' flatbed	$2,361	$3.37	$2,030 – $2,691
Step deck	$2,579	$3.68	$2,166 – $2,992
Power only	$1,682	$2.40	$1,464 – $1,901
Hotshot	$1,269	$1.81	$1,053 – $1,485
26' box truck	$1,251	$1.78	$1,063 – $1,439
Sprinter van	$771	$1.10	$647 – $894

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More lanes from Union City

Step deck lanes from Union City, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	898 mi	$4,207	$4.68	$3,533 – $4,880	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,283 mi	$6,762	$2.96	$5,680 – $7,844	5 d
Houston, TX	812 mi	$3,010	$3.71	$2,529 – $3,492	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,864 mi	$6,250	$3.35	$5,250 – $7,250	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$3,698	$4.58	$3,106 – $4,289	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,590	$3.50	$3,016 – $4,164	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,214 mi	$6,582	$2.97	$5,529 – $7,635	5 d
Dallas, TX	835 mi	$3,073	$3.68	$2,581 – $3,564	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 Union City, GA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Union City, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,579 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 701 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,166 and $2,992.

How far is Union City, GA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 701 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 $707 of the $2,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,872 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Union City, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,106, which makes Union City, 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