Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Schenectady, NY step deck rate

$5,284step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.35
Distance: 832 mi
Typical range: $4,438–$6,129
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Schenectady price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,445
Fuel: $839
All-in estimate: $5,284

Return trip

Schenectady → Chicago$3,214

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

Chicago to Schenectady by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Schenectady, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,968	$4.77	$3,531 – $4,404
53' refrigerated	$4,731	$5.69	$4,116 – $5,346
48' flatbed	$4,840	$5.82	$4,163 – $5,518
Step deck	$5,284	$6.35	$4,438 – $6,129
Power only	$3,478	$4.18	$3,026 – $3,930
Hotshot	$2,624	$3.15	$2,178 – $3,070
26' box truck	$2,582	$3.10	$2,194 – $2,969
Sprinter van	$1,587	$1.91	$1,333 – $1,841

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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 Schenectady

Step deck lanes into Schenectady, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$1,832	$10.53	$1,539 – $2,125	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$16,533	$5.71	$13,888 – $19,178	7 d
Houston, TX	1,756 mi	$7,492	$4.27	$6,293 – $8,691	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,535 mi	$8,430	$3.33	$7,081 – $9,779	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	239 mi	$1,851	$7.74	$1,554 – $2,147	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,939 mi	$8,159	$4.21	$6,854 – $9,465	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,866 mi	$16,383	$5.72	$13,762 – $19,004	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Schenectady, NY is estimated at $5,284 all-in in October 2026, or $6.35 a mile over about 832 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,438 and $6,129.

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

About 832 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 $839 of the $5,284 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,445 is linehaul.

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

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