Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Millville, NJ to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,091step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 806 mi
Typical range: $2,597–$3,586
Transit: 2 days

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

Millville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,278
Fuel: $813
All-in estimate: $3,091

Return trip

Chicago → Millville$4,829

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

Millville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Millville, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,319	$2.88	$2,064 – $2,574
53' refrigerated	$2,765	$3.43	$2,406 – $3,125
48' flatbed	$2,832	$3.51	$2,435 – $3,228
Step deck	$3,091	$3.84	$2,597 – $3,586
Power only	$2,031	$2.52	$1,767 – $2,296
Hotshot	$1,532	$1.90	$1,272 – $1,793
26' box truck	$1,508	$1.87	$1,282 – $1,735
Sprinter van	$928	$1.15	$779 – $1,076

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More lanes from Millville

Step deck lanes from Millville, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	125 mi	$1,617	$12.94	$1,358 – $1,876	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,840 mi	$8,918	$3.14	$7,491 – $10,345	7 d
Houston, TX	1,568 mi	$5,487	$3.50	$4,609 – $6,365	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,456 mi	$8,635	$3.52	$7,253 – $10,016	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,766 mi	$6,069	$3.44	$5,098 – $7,040	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,798 mi	$8,798	$3.14	$7,391 – $10,206	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,523 mi	$5,355	$3.52	$4,498 – $6,211	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	860 mi	$4,961	$5.77	$4,167 – $5,755	2 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 Millville, NJ to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Millville, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,091 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 806 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,597 and $3,586.

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

About 806 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 $813 of the $3,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,278 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,829, which makes Millville, 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