Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bridgeton, NJ to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,061step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 795 mi
Typical range: $2,571–$3,550
Transit: 2 days

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

Bridgeton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,259
Fuel: $802
All-in estimate: $3,061

Return trip

Chicago → Bridgeton$4,781

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

Bridgeton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bridgeton, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,295	$2.89	$2,043 – $2,548
53' refrigerated	$2,737	$3.44	$2,381 – $3,093
48' flatbed	$2,803	$3.53	$2,411 – $3,196
Step deck	$3,061	$3.85	$2,571 – $3,550
Power only	$2,010	$2.53	$1,749 – $2,271
Hotshot	$1,516	$1.91	$1,258 – $1,774
26' box truck	$1,492	$1.88	$1,269 – $1,716
Sprinter van	$918	$1.15	$771 – $1,065

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More lanes from Bridgeton

Step deck lanes from Bridgeton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	129 mi	$1,632	$12.65	$1,371 – $1,893	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$8,887	$3.14	$7,465 – $10,308	7 d
Houston, TX	1,559 mi	$5,460	$3.50	$4,587 – $6,334	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,445 mi	$8,600	$3.52	$7,224 – $9,976	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,757 mi	$6,042	$3.44	$5,075 – $7,009	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,786 mi	$8,764	$3.15	$7,362 – $10,167	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,514 mi	$5,328	$3.52	$4,476 – $6,181	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	857 mi	$4,948	$5.77	$4,157 – $5,740	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 Bridgeton, NJ to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Bridgeton, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,061 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 795 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,571 and $3,550.

How far is Bridgeton, NJ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 795 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 $802 of the $3,061 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,259 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bridgeton, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,781, which makes Bridgeton, NJ to Chicago, IL 36% 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