Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hempstead, NY to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,311step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 866 mi
Typical range: $2,781–$3,840
Transit: 2 days

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

Hempstead to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,438
Fuel: $873
All-in estimate: $3,311

Return trip

Chicago → Hempstead$5,443

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Hempstead to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hempstead, NY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,489	$2.87	$2,215 – $2,763
53' refrigerated	$2,968	$3.43	$2,582 – $3,353
48' flatbed	$3,033	$3.50	$2,609 – $3,458
Step deck	$3,311	$3.82	$2,781 – $3,840
Power only	$2,183	$2.52	$1,900 – $2,467
Hotshot	$1,647	$1.90	$1,367 – $1,927
26' box truck	$1,620	$1.87	$1,377 – $1,863
Sprinter van	$996	$1.15	$836 – $1,155

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More lanes from Hempstead

Step deck lanes from Hempstead, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,921 mi	$9,293	$3.18	$7,806 – $10,780	7 d
Houston, TX	1,694 mi	$5,950	$3.51	$4,998 – $6,902	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,546 mi	$9,058	$3.56	$7,609 – $10,507	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	110 mi	$1,507	$13.70	$1,266 – $1,749	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,888 mi	$6,529	$3.46	$5,484 – $7,574	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,884 mi	$9,186	$3.19	$7,716 – $10,656	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,638 mi	$5,783	$3.53	$4,857 – $6,708	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	999 mi	$5,644	$5.65	$4,741 – $6,547	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 Hempstead, NY to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Hempstead, NY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,311 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 866 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,781 and $3,840.

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

About 866 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 $873 of the $3,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,438 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,443, which makes Hempstead, NY to Chicago, IL 39% 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