Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hackensack, NJ to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,178step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 837 mi
Typical range: $2,670–$3,687
Transit: 2 days

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

Hackensack to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,334
Fuel: $844
All-in estimate: $3,178

Return trip

Chicago → Hackensack$4,965

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Hackensack to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hackensack, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,387	$2.85	$2,124 – $2,650
53' refrigerated	$2,846	$3.40	$2,476 – $3,216
48' flatbed	$2,911	$3.48	$2,504 – $3,319
Step deck	$3,178	$3.80	$2,670 – $3,687
Power only	$2,092	$2.50	$1,820 – $2,364
Hotshot	$1,578	$1.89	$1,310 – $1,847
26' box truck	$1,553	$1.86	$1,320 – $1,786
Sprinter van	$955	$1.14	$802 – $1,108

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More lanes from Hackensack

Step deck lanes from Hackensack, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$9,071	$3.13	$7,620 – $10,523	7 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$5,807	$3.46	$4,878 – $6,736	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$8,835	$3.51	$7,422 – $10,249	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	98 mi	$1,440	$14.70	$1,210 – $1,671	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$6,371	$3.41	$5,352 – $7,391	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,857 mi	$8,966	$3.14	$7,532 – $10,401	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,617 mi	$5,631	$3.48	$4,730 – $6,532	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	997 mi	$5,548	$5.56	$4,660 – $6,435	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Hackensack, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,178 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 837 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,670 and $3,687.

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

About 837 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 $844 of the $3,178 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,334 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,965, which makes Hackensack, NJ to Chicago, IL 36% cheaper. 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