Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Beach, NY to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,308step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 865 mi
Typical range: $2,779–$3,837
Transit: 2 days

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

Long Beach to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,436
Fuel: $872
All-in estimate: $3,308

Return trip

Chicago → Long Beach$5,438

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

Long Beach to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, NY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,487	$2.87	$2,213 – $2,760
53' refrigerated	$2,965	$3.43	$2,580 – $3,351
48' flatbed	$3,031	$3.50	$2,607 – $3,455
Step deck	$3,308	$3.82	$2,779 – $3,837
Power only	$2,181	$2.52	$1,898 – $2,465
Hotshot	$1,646	$1.90	$1,366 – $1,925
26' box truck	$1,619	$1.87	$1,376 – $1,861
Sprinter van	$995	$1.15	$836 – $1,154

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More lanes from Long Beach

Step deck lanes from Long Beach, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,919 mi	$9,287	$3.18	$7,801 – $10,773	7 d
Houston, TX	1,687 mi	$5,929	$3.51	$4,980 – $6,878	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,543 mi	$9,048	$3.56	$7,601 – $10,496	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	103 mi	$1,482	$14.39	$1,245 – $1,719	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$6,511	$3.46	$5,469 – $7,553	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,881 mi	$9,177	$3.19	$7,709 – $10,646	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,632 mi	$5,765	$3.53	$4,842 – $6,687	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	989 mi	$5,601	$5.66	$4,704 – $6,497	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 Long Beach, NY to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Long Beach, NY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,308 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 865 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,779 and $3,837.

How far is Long Beach, NY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 865 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 $872 of the $3,308 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,436 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Long Beach, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,438, which makes Long Beach, 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