Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Long Branch, NJ step deck rate

$5,021step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.91
Distance: 850 mi
Typical range: $4,218–$5,825
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Long Branch price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,164
Fuel: $857
All-in estimate: $5,021

Return trip

Long Branch → Chicago$3,214

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

Chicago to Long Branch by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Long Branch, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,773	$4.44	$3,358 – $4,188
53' refrigerated	$4,499	$5.29	$3,914 – $5,084
48' flatbed	$4,601	$5.41	$3,956 – $5,245
Step deck	$5,021	$5.91	$4,218 – $5,825
Power only	$3,309	$3.89	$2,879 – $3,739
Hotshot	$2,496	$2.94	$2,072 – $2,920
26' box truck	$2,455	$2.89	$2,087 – $2,824
Sprinter van	$1,509	$1.78	$1,268 – $1,751

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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 Long Branch

Step deck lanes into Long Branch, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,901 mi	$15,495	$5.34	$13,016 – $17,974	7 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$6,678	$4.03	$5,609 – $7,746	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,522 mi	$7,850	$3.11	$6,594 – $9,106	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$1,204	$16.05	$1,011 – $1,396	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,855 mi	$7,346	$3.96	$6,171 – $8,522	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$15,306	$5.35	$12,857 – $17,755	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,607 mi	$6,501	$4.05	$5,460 – $7,541	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	958 mi	$3,458	$3.61	$2,905 – $4,012	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Long Branch, NJ is estimated at $5,021 all-in in October 2026, or $5.91 a mile over about 850 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,218 and $5,825.

How far is Chicago, IL from Long Branch, NJ by truck?

About 850 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 $857 of the $5,021 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,164 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Branch, NJ to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,214, which makes Chicago, IL to Long Branch, 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