Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Binghamton, NY to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,879step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 714 mi
Typical range: $2,418–$3,340
Transit: 2 days

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

Binghamton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,159
Fuel: $720
All-in estimate: $2,879

Return trip

Chicago → Binghamton$4,733

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

Binghamton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Binghamton, NY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,152	$3.01	$1,915 – $2,388
53' refrigerated	$2,566	$3.59	$2,233 – $2,900
48' flatbed	$2,635	$3.69	$2,266 – $3,004
Step deck	$2,879	$4.03	$2,418 – $3,340
Power only	$1,880	$2.63	$1,635 – $2,124
Hotshot	$1,418	$1.99	$1,177 – $1,659
26' box truck	$1,397	$1.96	$1,188 – $1,607
Sprinter van	$861	$1.21	$723 – $998

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More lanes from Binghamton

Step deck lanes from Binghamton, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	168 mi	$1,809	$10.77	$1,520 – $2,099	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,777 mi	$8,877	$3.20	$7,457 – $10,297	6 d
Houston, TX	1,625 mi	$5,744	$3.53	$4,825 – $6,663	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,411 mi	$8,628	$3.58	$7,248 – $10,009	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	177 mi	$1,754	$9.91	$1,474 – $2,035	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,807 mi	$6,287	$3.48	$5,281 – $7,293	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,744 mi	$8,782	$3.20	$7,377 – $10,187	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,543 mi	$5,499	$3.56	$4,619 – $6,379	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 Binghamton, NY to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Binghamton, NY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,879 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 714 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,418 and $3,340.

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

About 714 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 $720 of the $2,879 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,159 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,733, which makes Binghamton, 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