Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Kearny, NJ step deck rate

$4,956step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.94
Distance: 835 mi
Typical range: $4,163–$5,749
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Kearny price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,114
Fuel: $842
All-in estimate: $4,956

Return trip

Kearny → Chicago$3,172

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

Chicago to Kearny by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Kearny, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,722	$4.46	$3,313 – $4,131
53' refrigerated	$4,438	$5.31	$3,861 – $5,015
48' flatbed	$4,540	$5.44	$3,905 – $5,176
Step deck	$4,956	$5.94	$4,163 – $5,749
Power only	$3,263	$3.91	$2,838 – $3,687
Hotshot	$2,461	$2.95	$2,043 – $2,880
26' box truck	$2,422	$2.90	$2,058 – $2,785
Sprinter van	$1,489	$1.78	$1,251 – $1,727

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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 Kearny

Step deck lanes into Kearny, 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	1,667 mi	$6,705	$4.02	$5,632 – $7,778	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,515 mi	$7,830	$3.11	$6,577 – $9,083	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	87 mi	$1,242	$14.28	$1,044 – $1,441	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,860 mi	$7,363	$3.96	$6,185 – $8,541	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,852 mi	$15,258	$5.35	$12,817 – $17,699	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$6,507	$4.04	$5,466 – $7,549	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	985 mi	$3,533	$3.59	$2,967 – $4,098	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Kearny, NJ is estimated at $4,956 all-in in October 2026, or $5.94 a mile over about 835 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,163 and $5,749.

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

About 835 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 $842 of the $4,956 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,114 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,172, which makes Chicago, IL to Kearny, 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