Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Syracuse, NY step deck rate

$4,672step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.66
Distance: 701 mi
Typical range: $3,924–$5,420
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Syracuse price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,965
Fuel: $707
All-in estimate: $4,672

Return trip

Syracuse → Chicago$2,842

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

Chicago to Syracuse by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Syracuse, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,490	$4.98	$3,106 – $3,874
53' refrigerated	$4,162	$5.94	$3,621 – $4,703
48' flatbed	$4,276	$6.10	$3,678 – $4,875
Step deck	$4,672	$6.66	$3,924 – $5,420
Power only	$3,048	$4.35	$2,651 – $3,444
Hotshot	$2,299	$3.28	$1,908 – $2,689
26' box truck	$2,266	$3.23	$1,926 – $2,606
Sprinter van	$1,396	$1.99	$1,173 – $1,619

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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 Syracuse

Step deck lanes into Syracuse, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$2,072	$8.78	$1,741 – $2,404	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,763 mi	$15,850	$5.74	$13,314 – $18,386	6 d
Houston, TX	1,655 mi	$7,124	$4.30	$5,984 – $8,264	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,405 mi	$8,043	$3.34	$6,756 – $9,330	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	255 mi	$1,906	$7.47	$1,601 – $2,210	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,832 mi	$7,769	$4.24	$6,526 – $9,012	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$15,705	$5.74	$13,192 – $18,218	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,561 mi	$6,781	$4.34	$5,696 – $7,866	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Syracuse, NY is estimated at $4,672 all-in in October 2026, or $6.66 a mile over about 701 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,924 and $5,420.

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

About 701 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 $707 of the $4,672 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,965 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,842, which makes Chicago, IL to Syracuse, 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