Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Camden, NJ step deck rate

$4,759step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.02
Distance: 790 mi
Typical range: $3,998–$5,521
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Camden price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,962
Fuel: $797
All-in estimate: $4,759

Return trip

Camden → Chicago$3,047

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Chicago to Camden by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Camden, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,568	$4.52	$3,176 – $3,961
53' refrigerated	$4,255	$5.39	$3,702 – $4,808
48' flatbed	$4,359	$5.52	$3,749 – $4,969
Step deck	$4,759	$6.02	$3,998 – $5,521
Power only	$3,124	$3.95	$2,718 – $3,531
Hotshot	$2,357	$2.98	$1,956 – $2,757
26' box truck	$2,320	$2.94	$1,972 – $2,668
Sprinter van	$1,427	$1.81	$1,199 – $1,656

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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 Camden

Step deck lanes into Camden, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	94 mi	$1,424	$15.15	$1,196 – $1,652	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,833 mi	$15,166	$5.35	$12,739 – $17,592	7 d
Houston, TX	1,584 mi	$6,422	$4.05	$5,395 – $7,450	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,453 mi	$7,658	$3.12	$6,433 – $8,883	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,779 mi	$7,087	$3.98	$5,953 – $8,221	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,793 mi	$14,972	$5.36	$12,577 – $17,368	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$6,245	$4.08	$5,246 – $7,244	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	896 mi	$3,288	$3.67	$2,762 – $3,814	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Camden, NJ?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Camden, NJ is estimated at $4,759 all-in in October 2026, or $6.02 a mile over about 790 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,998 and $5,521.

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

About 790 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 $797 of the $4,759 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,962 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,047, which makes Chicago, IL to Camden, NJ 56% 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