Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Branch, NJ to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,214step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 850 mi
Typical range: $2,700–$3,729
Transit: 2 days

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

Long Branch to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,357
Fuel: $857
All-in estimate: $3,214

Return trip

Chicago → Long Branch$5,021

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

Long Branch to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Branch, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,415	$2.84	$2,150 – $2,681
53' refrigerated	$2,880	$3.39	$2,505 – $3,254
48' flatbed	$2,945	$3.46	$2,533 – $3,357
Step deck	$3,214	$3.78	$2,700 – $3,729
Power only	$2,118	$2.49	$1,843 – $2,393
Hotshot	$1,598	$1.88	$1,326 – $1,869
26' box truck	$1,572	$1.85	$1,336 – $1,808
Sprinter van	$966	$1.14	$812 – $1,121

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More lanes from Long Branch

Step deck lanes from Long Branch, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,901 mi	$9,091	$3.13	$7,637 – $10,546	7 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$5,754	$3.47	$4,834 – $6,675	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,522 mi	$8,842	$3.51	$7,427 – $10,256	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$1,357	$18.09	$1,140 – $1,574	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,855 mi	$6,330	$3.41	$5,317 – $7,343	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$8,980	$3.14	$7,543 – $10,417	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,607 mi	$5,601	$3.49	$4,705 – $6,498	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	958 mi	$5,381	$5.62	$4,520 – $6,242	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 Branch, NJ to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Long Branch, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,214 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 850 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,700 and $3,729.

How far is Long Branch, NJ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 850 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 $857 of the $3,214 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,357 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Long Branch, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,021, which makes Long Branch, 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