Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Valley Stream, NY step deck rate

$5,419step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.29
Distance: 861 mi
Typical range: $4,552–$6,286
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Valley Stream price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,551
Fuel: $868
All-in estimate: $5,419

Return trip

Valley Stream → Chicago$3,297

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

Chicago to Valley Stream by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Valley Stream, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,074	$4.73	$3,626 – $4,522
53' refrigerated	$4,857	$5.64	$4,226 – $5,488
48' flatbed	$4,965	$5.77	$4,270 – $5,660
Step deck	$5,419	$6.29	$4,552 – $6,286
Power only	$3,573	$4.15	$3,109 – $4,038
Hotshot	$2,696	$3.13	$2,237 – $3,154
26' box truck	$2,651	$3.08	$2,254 – $3,049
Sprinter van	$1,629	$1.89	$1,369 – $1,890

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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 Valley Stream

Step deck lanes into Valley Stream, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,916 mi	$16,642	$5.71	$13,979 – $19,305	7 d
Houston, TX	1,688 mi	$7,244	$4.29	$6,085 – $8,403	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,540 mi	$8,445	$3.32	$7,094 – $9,796	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	104 mi	$1,386	$13.33	$1,165 – $1,608	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$7,952	$4.23	$6,679 – $9,224	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,878 mi	$16,445	$5.71	$13,814 – $19,076	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,632 mi	$7,040	$4.31	$5,914 – $8,167	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	993 mi	$3,800	$3.83	$3,192 – $4,408	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Valley Stream, NY is estimated at $5,419 all-in in October 2026, or $6.29 a mile over about 861 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,552 and $6,286.

How far is Chicago, IL from Valley Stream, NY by truck?

About 861 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 $868 of the $5,419 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,551 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Valley Stream, NY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,297, which makes Chicago, IL to Valley Stream, 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