Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Atlantic City, NJ to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,192step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 842 mi
Typical range: $2,681–$3,703
Transit: 2 days

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

Atlantic City to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,343
Fuel: $849
All-in estimate: $3,192

Return trip

Chicago → Atlantic City$4,987

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Atlantic City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlantic City, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,398	$2.85	$2,134 – $2,662
53' refrigerated	$2,859	$3.40	$2,487 – $3,231
48' flatbed	$2,924	$3.47	$2,515 – $3,334
Step deck	$3,192	$3.79	$2,681 – $3,703
Power only	$2,102	$2.50	$1,829 – $2,376
Hotshot	$1,586	$1.88	$1,316 – $1,856
26' box truck	$1,560	$1.85	$1,326 – $1,794
Sprinter van	$959	$1.14	$806 – $1,113

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More lanes from Atlantic City

Step deck lanes from Atlantic City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	110 mi	$1,560	$14.18	$1,310 – $1,809	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,878 mi	$9,026	$3.14	$7,582 – $10,470	7 d
Houston, TX	1,603 mi	$5,590	$3.49	$4,695 – $6,484	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,494 mi	$8,754	$3.51	$7,353 – $10,154	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	67 mi	$1,328	$19.82	$1,116 – $1,541	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,802 mi	$6,174	$3.43	$5,187 – $7,162	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,836 mi	$8,906	$3.14	$7,481 – $10,331	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,560 mi	$5,463	$3.50	$4,589 – $6,338	4 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 Atlantic City, NJ to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Atlantic City, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,192 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 842 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,681 and $3,703.

How far is Atlantic City, NJ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 842 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 $849 of the $3,192 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,343 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Atlantic City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,987, which makes Atlantic City, NJ to Chicago, IL 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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