Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Troy, NY step deck rate

$5,354step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.32
Distance: 847 mi
Typical range: $4,497–$6,211
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Troy price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,500
Fuel: $854
All-in estimate: $5,354

Return trip

Troy → Chicago$3,257

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

Chicago to Troy by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Troy, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,023	$4.75	$3,580 – $4,465
53' refrigerated	$4,796	$5.66	$4,173 – $5,420
48' flatbed	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592
Step deck	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211
Power only	$3,527	$4.16	$3,069 – $3,986
Hotshot	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113
26' box truck	$2,618	$3.09	$2,225 – $3,010
Sprinter van	$1,609	$1.90	$1,352 – $1,866

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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 Troy

Step deck lanes into Troy, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	170 mi	$1,817	$10.69	$1,526 – $2,107	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,910 mi	$16,611	$5.71	$13,953 – $19,269	7 d
Houston, TX	1,767 mi	$7,532	$4.26	$6,327 – $8,737	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,549 mi	$8,472	$3.32	$7,116 – $9,827	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	240 mi	$1,854	$7.73	$1,557 – $2,151	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,951 mi	$8,203	$4.20	$6,891 – $9,516	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,881 mi	$16,461	$5.71	$13,827 – $19,094	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,687 mi	$7,241	$4.29	$6,082 – $8,399	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Troy, NY is estimated at $5,354 all-in in October 2026, or $6.32 a mile over about 847 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,497 and $6,211.

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

About 847 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 $854 of the $5,354 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,500 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,257, which makes Chicago, IL to Troy, 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