Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Garfield, NJ step deck rate

$4,952step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.94
Distance: 834 mi
Typical range: $4,159–$5,744
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Garfield price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,111
Fuel: $841
All-in estimate: $4,952

Return trip

Garfield → Chicago$3,170

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

Chicago to Garfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Garfield, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,719	$4.46	$3,310 – $4,128
53' refrigerated	$4,434	$5.32	$3,857 – $5,010
48' flatbed	$4,536	$5.44	$3,901 – $5,171
Step deck	$4,952	$5.94	$4,159 – $5,744
Power only	$3,260	$3.91	$2,836 – $3,683
Hotshot	$2,459	$2.95	$2,041 – $2,877
26' box truck	$2,419	$2.90	$2,056 – $2,782
Sprinter van	$1,487	$1.78	$1,249 – $1,725

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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 Garfield

Step deck lanes into Garfield, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,890 mi	$15,442	$5.34	$12,971 – $17,913	7 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$6,726	$4.02	$5,649 – $7,802	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,516 mi	$7,833	$3.11	$6,580 – $9,086	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$1,268	$13.35	$1,065 – $1,471	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$7,380	$3.96	$6,199 – $8,561	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$15,263	$5.35	$12,821 – $17,705	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,613 mi	$6,521	$4.04	$5,478 – $7,564	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	994 mi	$3,557	$3.58	$2,988 – $4,126	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Garfield, NJ is estimated at $4,952 all-in in October 2026, or $5.94 a mile over about 834 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,159 and $5,744.

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

About 834 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 $841 of the $4,952 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,111 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,170, which makes Chicago, IL to Garfield, 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