Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lindenhurst, NY step deck rate

$5,513step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.26
Distance: 881 mi
Typical range: $4,631–$6,395
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Lindenhurst price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,625
Fuel: $888
All-in estimate: $5,513

Return trip

Lindenhurst → Chicago$3,353

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

Chicago to Lindenhurst by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lindenhurst, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,147	$4.71	$3,691 – $4,603
53' refrigerated	$4,944	$5.61	$4,301 – $5,587
48' flatbed	$5,051	$5.73	$4,344 – $5,759
Step deck	$5,513	$6.26	$4,631 – $6,395
Power only	$3,639	$4.13	$3,166 – $4,112
Hotshot	$2,745	$3.12	$2,278 – $3,212
26' box truck	$2,700	$3.06	$2,295 – $3,104
Sprinter van	$1,659	$1.88	$1,393 – $1,924

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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 Lindenhurst

Step deck lanes into Lindenhurst, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,936 mi	$16,745	$5.70	$14,066 – $19,425	7 d
Houston, TX	1,707 mi	$7,314	$4.28	$6,143 – $8,484	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,561 mi	$8,507	$3.32	$7,146 – $9,869	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	123 mi	$1,452	$11.80	$1,219 – $1,684	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,902 mi	$8,024	$4.22	$6,741 – $9,308	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,899 mi	$16,554	$5.71	$13,905 – $19,202	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,652 mi	$7,113	$4.31	$5,975 – $8,251	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,006 mi	$3,838	$3.82	$3,224 – $4,452	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Lindenhurst, NY is estimated at $5,513 all-in in October 2026, or $6.26 a mile over about 881 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,631 and $6,395.

How far is Chicago, IL from Lindenhurst, NY by truck?

About 881 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 $888 of the $5,513 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,625 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,353, which makes Chicago, IL to Lindenhurst, 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