Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Auburn, NY step deck rate

$4,551step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.74
Distance: 675 mi
Typical range: $3,822–$5,279
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Auburn price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,870
Fuel: $681
All-in estimate: $4,551

Return trip

Auburn → Chicago$2,768

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Chicago to Auburn by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Auburn, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,395	$5.03	$3,022 – $3,768
53' refrigerated	$4,049	$6.00	$3,523 – $4,576
48' flatbed	$4,164	$6.17	$3,581 – $4,747
Step deck	$4,551	$6.74	$3,822 – $5,279
Power only	$2,962	$4.39	$2,577 – $3,347
Hotshot	$2,234	$3.31	$1,854 – $2,614
26' box truck	$2,203	$3.26	$1,873 – $2,534
Sprinter van	$1,358	$2.01	$1,141 – $1,575

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More lanes from Chicago

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d

More lanes into Auburn

Step deck lanes into Auburn, NY
From	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	$15,715	$5.74	$13,201 – $18,230	6 d
Houston, TX	1,629 mi	$7,029	$4.32	$5,905 – $8,154	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,379 mi	$7,966	$3.35	$6,692 – $9,241	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	254 mi	$1,902	$7.49	$1,598 – $2,206	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,805 mi	$7,671	$4.25	$6,443 – $8,898	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,709 mi	$15,570	$5.75	$13,079 – $18,062	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,535 mi	$6,687	$4.36	$5,617 – $7,756	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Auburn, NY?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Auburn, NY is estimated at $4,551 all-in in October 2026, or $6.74 a mile over about 675 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,822 and $5,279.

How far is Chicago, IL from Auburn, NY 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 $4,551 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,870 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,768, which makes Chicago, IL to Auburn, NY 64% more expensive. 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