Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Hackensack, NJ step deck rate

$4,965step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.93
Distance: 837 mi
Typical range: $4,170–$5,759
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Hackensack price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,121
Fuel: $844
All-in estimate: $4,965

Return trip

Hackensack → Chicago$3,178

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

Chicago to Hackensack by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Hackensack, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,729	$4.45	$3,319 – $4,139
53' refrigerated	$4,446	$5.31	$3,868 – $5,024
48' flatbed	$4,548	$5.43	$3,911 – $5,185
Step deck	$4,965	$5.93	$4,170 – $5,759
Power only	$3,269	$3.91	$2,844 – $3,694
Hotshot	$2,466	$2.95	$2,047 – $2,885
26' box truck	$2,426	$2.90	$2,062 – $2,790
Sprinter van	$1,492	$1.78	$1,253 – $1,730

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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 Hackensack

Step deck lanes into Hackensack, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$15,461	$5.34	$12,987 – $17,935	7 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$6,739	$4.02	$5,661 – $7,817	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$7,844	$3.11	$6,589 – $9,099	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	98 mi	$1,278	$13.04	$1,073 – $1,482	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$7,394	$3.96	$6,211 – $8,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,857 mi	$15,282	$5.35	$12,837 – $17,727	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,617 mi	$6,535	$4.04	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	997 mi	$3,566	$3.58	$2,995 – $4,136	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Hackensack, NJ is estimated at $4,965 all-in in October 2026, or $5.93 a mile over about 837 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,170 and $5,759.

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

About 837 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 $844 of the $4,965 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,121 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,178, which makes Chicago, IL to Hackensack, 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