Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Joliet, IL to New York, NY step deck rate

$5,485step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.27
Distance: 875 mi
Typical range: $4,607–$6,362
Transit: 2 days

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

Joliet to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,603
Fuel: $882
All-in estimate: $5,485

Return trip

New York → Joliet$3,336

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

Joliet to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Joliet, IL to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,125	$4.71	$3,671 – $4,578
53' refrigerated	$4,918	$5.62	$4,278 – $5,557
48' flatbed	$5,026	$5.74	$4,322 – $5,729
Step deck	$5,485	$6.27	$4,607 – $6,362
Power only	$3,619	$4.14	$3,149 – $4,090
Hotshot	$2,730	$3.12	$2,266 – $3,194
26' box truck	$2,685	$3.07	$2,282 – $3,088
Sprinter van	$1,650	$1.89	$1,386 – $1,914

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More lanes from Joliet

Step deck lanes from Joliet, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$8,116	$3.99	$6,817 – $9,415	5 d
Houston, TX	1,069 mi	$4,927	$4.61	$4,139 – $5,716	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,671 mi	$7,567	$4.53	$6,356 – $8,778	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$4,938	$6.08	$4,148 – $5,728	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,198 mi	$5,392	$4.50	$4,529 – $6,255	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,001 mi	$8,008	$4.00	$6,727 – $9,289	5 d
Dallas, TX	904 mi	$4,333	$4.79	$3,640 – $5,026	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,006 mi	$6,846	$6.80	$5,750 – $7,941	3 d

More lanes into New York

Step deck lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,342	$14.74	$1,127 – $1,556	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Joliet, IL to New York, NY?

A Step deck from Joliet, IL to New York, NY is estimated at $5,485 all-in in October 2026, or $6.27 a mile over about 875 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,607 and $6,362.

How far is Joliet, IL from New York, NY by truck?

About 875 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 $882 of the $5,485 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,603 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Joliet, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,336, which makes Joliet, IL to New York, NY 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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