Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Linden, NJ to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,158step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 830 mi
Typical range: $2,653–$3,664
Transit: 2 days

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

Linden to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,321
Fuel: $837
All-in estimate: $3,158

Return trip

Chicago → Linden$4,934

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

Linden to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Linden, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,372	$2.86	$2,111 – $2,633
53' refrigerated	$2,828	$3.41	$2,460 – $3,195
48' flatbed	$2,893	$3.49	$2,488 – $3,298
Step deck	$3,158	$3.81	$2,653 – $3,664
Power only	$2,079	$2.50	$1,808 – $2,349
Hotshot	$1,568	$1.89	$1,302 – $1,835
26' box truck	$1,543	$1.86	$1,312 – $1,774
Sprinter van	$949	$1.14	$797 – $1,100

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More lanes from Linden

Step deck lanes from Linden, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,883 mi	$9,040	$3.14	$7,594 – $10,486	7 d
Houston, TX	1,657 mi	$5,748	$3.47	$4,829 – $6,668	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,507 mi	$8,795	$3.51	$7,387 – $10,202	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$1,357	$18.09	$1,140 – $1,574	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,850 mi	$6,316	$3.41	$5,305 – $7,326	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,846 mi	$8,935	$3.14	$7,505 – $10,364	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,599 mi	$5,578	$3.49	$4,685 – $6,470	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	972 mi	$5,441	$5.60	$4,570 – $6,311	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 Linden, NJ to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Linden, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,158 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 830 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,653 and $3,664.

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

About 830 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 $837 of the $3,158 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,321 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,934, which makes Linden, 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