Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to New Haven, CT step deck rate

$6,117step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.80
Distance: 900 mi
Typical range: $5,138–$7,095
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to New Haven price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,209
Fuel: $908
All-in estimate: $6,117

Return trip

New Haven → Chicago$2,767

This direction runs 121% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Chicago to New Haven by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to New Haven, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,604	$5.12	$4,097 – $5,110
53' refrigerated	$5,489	$6.10	$4,775 – $6,202
48' flatbed	$5,605	$6.23	$4,821 – $6,390
Step deck	$6,117	$6.80	$5,138 – $7,095
Power only	$4,042	$4.49	$3,516 – $4,567
Hotshot	$3,049	$3.39	$2,531 – $3,567
26' box truck	$2,998	$3.33	$2,548 – $3,447
Sprinter van	$1,841	$2.05	$1,547 – $2,136

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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 New Haven

Step deck lanes into New Haven, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	82 mi	$1,612	$19.66	$1,354 – $1,870	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,960 mi	$18,421	$6.22	$15,473 – $21,368	7 d
Houston, TX	1,754 mi	$8,173	$4.66	$6,865 – $9,481	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$9,381	$3.62	$7,880 – $10,882	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	173 mi	$1,773	$10.25	$1,489 – $2,057	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,946 mi	$8,937	$4.59	$7,507 – $10,367	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,925 mi	$18,223	$6.23	$15,307 – $21,139	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,692 mi	$7,926	$4.68	$6,658 – $9,195	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to New Haven, CT?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to New Haven, CT is estimated at $6,117 all-in in October 2026, or $6.80 a mile over about 900 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,138 and $7,095.

How far is Chicago, IL from New Haven, CT by truck?

About 900 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 $908 of the $6,117 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,209 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Haven, CT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,767, which makes Chicago, IL to New Haven, CT 121% 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