Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hazleton, PA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,569step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 719 mi
Typical range: $2,158–$2,980
Transit: 2 days

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

Hazleton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,844
Fuel: $725
All-in estimate: $2,569

Return trip

Chicago → Hazleton$4,525

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Hazleton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hazleton, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,921	$2.67	$1,709 – $2,132
53' refrigerated	$2,291	$3.19	$1,993 – $2,588
48' flatbed	$2,352	$3.27	$2,023 – $2,681
Step deck	$2,569	$3.57	$2,158 – $2,980
Power only	$1,678	$2.33	$1,460 – $1,896
Hotshot	$1,266	$1.76	$1,051 – $1,481
26' box truck	$1,247	$1.74	$1,060 – $1,435
Sprinter van	$768	$1.07	$645 – $891

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More lanes from Hazleton

Step deck lanes from Hazleton, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,469	$11.48	$1,234 – $1,704	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,775 mi	$7,878	$2.84	$6,618 – $9,138	6 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$4,965	$3.15	$4,171 – $5,760	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,401 mi	$7,634	$3.18	$6,412 – $8,855	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	93 mi	$1,283	$13.80	$1,078 – $1,488	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,464	$3.10	$4,590 – $6,338	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,738 mi	$7,783	$2.84	$6,538 – $9,028	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$4,783	$3.18	$4,017 – $5,548	4 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 Hazleton, PA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Hazleton, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,569 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 719 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,158 and $2,980.

How far is Hazleton, PA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 719 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 $725 of the $2,569 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,844 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Hazleton, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,525, which makes Hazleton, PA to Chicago, IL 43% 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