Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wake Forest, NC to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,672step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 753 mi
Typical range: $2,245–$3,100
Transit: 2 days

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

Wake Forest to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,913
Fuel: $759
All-in estimate: $2,672

Return trip

Chicago → Wake Forest$4,385

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Wake Forest to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Wake Forest, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,001	$2.66	$1,781 – $2,221
53' refrigerated	$2,386	$3.17	$2,076 – $2,696
48' flatbed	$2,447	$3.25	$2,104 – $2,790
Step deck	$2,672	$3.55	$2,245 – $3,100
Power only	$1,750	$2.32	$1,522 – $1,977
Hotshot	$1,320	$1.75	$1,096 – $1,544
26' box truck	$1,300	$1.73	$1,105 – $1,495
Sprinter van	$800	$1.06	$672 – $928

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More lanes from Wake Forest

Step deck lanes from Wake Forest, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	482 mi	$2,704	$5.61	$2,271 – $3,136	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,651 mi	$7,610	$2.87	$6,392 – $8,828	6 d
Houston, TX	1,258 mi	$4,155	$3.30	$3,490 – $4,820	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,246 mi	$7,243	$3.22	$6,084 – $8,402	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	395 mi	$2,286	$5.79	$1,920 – $2,652	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$4,715	$3.21	$3,961 – $5,470	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,594 mi	$7,463	$2.88	$6,269 – $8,657	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,253 mi	$4,142	$3.31	$3,479 – $4,804	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 Wake Forest, NC to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Wake Forest, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,672 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 753 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,245 and $3,100.

How far is Wake Forest, NC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 753 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 $759 of the $2,672 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,913 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Wake Forest, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,385, which makes Wake Forest, NC to Chicago, IL 39% 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