Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Auburn, NY to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,768step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 675 mi
Typical range: $2,325–$3,211
Transit: 2 days

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

Auburn to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,087
Fuel: $681
All-in estimate: $2,768

Return trip

Chicago → Auburn$4,551

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

Auburn to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn, NY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,065	$3.06	$1,838 – $2,292
53' refrigerated	$2,463	$3.65	$2,143 – $2,783
48' flatbed	$2,533	$3.75	$2,179 – $2,888
Step deck	$2,768	$4.10	$2,325 – $3,211
Power only	$1,802	$2.67	$1,568 – $2,036
Hotshot	$1,359	$2.01	$1,128 – $1,590
26' box truck	$1,340	$1.99	$1,139 – $1,541
Sprinter van	$826	$1.22	$694 – $958

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More lanes from Auburn

Step deck lanes from Auburn, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	245 mi	$2,107	$8.60	$1,770 – $2,444	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$8,762	$3.20	$7,360 – $10,164	6 d
Houston, TX	1,629 mi	$5,756	$3.53	$4,835 – $6,677	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,379 mi	$8,526	$3.58	$7,162 – $9,890	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	254 mi	$2,038	$8.02	$1,712 – $2,364	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,805 mi	$6,281	$3.48	$5,276 – $7,286	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,709 mi	$8,681	$3.20	$7,292 – $10,070	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,535 mi	$5,475	$3.57	$4,599 – $6,351	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 Auburn, NY to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Auburn, NY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,768 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 675 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,325 and $3,211.

How far is Auburn, NY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 675 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 $681 of the $2,768 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,087 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Auburn, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,551, which makes Auburn, NY 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