Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Plainfield, NJ step deck rate

$4,886step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.97
Distance: 819 mi
Typical range: $4,104–$5,668
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Plainfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,060
Fuel: $826
All-in estimate: $4,886

Return trip

Plainfield → Chicago$3,128

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

Chicago to Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Plainfield, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,667	$4.48	$3,264 – $4,071
53' refrigerated	$4,373	$5.34	$3,804 – $4,941
48' flatbed	$4,476	$5.46	$3,849 – $5,102
Step deck	$4,886	$5.97	$4,104 – $5,668
Power only	$3,213	$3.92	$2,796 – $3,631
Hotshot	$2,424	$2.96	$2,012 – $2,836
26' box truck	$2,386	$2.91	$2,028 – $2,743
Sprinter van	$1,467	$1.79	$1,232 – $1,702

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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 Plainfield

Step deck lanes into Plainfield, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,872 mi	$15,355	$5.35	$12,898 – $17,811	7 d
Houston, TX	1,646 mi	$6,634	$4.03	$5,572 – $7,695	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$7,777	$3.12	$6,533 – $9,022	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	67 mi	$1,178	$17.58	$989 – $1,366	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,840 mi	$7,295	$3.96	$6,128 – $8,462	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$15,176	$5.35	$12,747 – $17,604	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,588 mi	$6,436	$4.05	$5,406 – $7,465	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	965 mi	$3,478	$3.60	$2,921 – $4,034	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Plainfield, NJ is estimated at $4,886 all-in in October 2026, or $5.97 a mile over about 819 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,104 and $5,668.

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

About 819 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 $826 of the $4,886 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,060 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,128, which makes Chicago, IL to Plainfield, 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