Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mount Vernon, NY to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,265step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 850 mi
Typical range: $2,743–$3,788
Transit: 2 days

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

Mount Vernon to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,408
Fuel: $857
All-in estimate: $3,265

Return trip

Chicago → Mount Vernon$5,368

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

Mount Vernon to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Vernon, NY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,454	$2.89	$2,184 – $2,723
53' refrigerated	$2,925	$3.44	$2,545 – $3,306
48' flatbed	$2,992	$3.52	$2,573 – $3,410
Step deck	$3,265	$3.84	$2,743 – $3,788
Power only	$2,152	$2.53	$1,872 – $2,431
Hotshot	$1,623	$1.91	$1,347 – $1,899
26' box truck	$1,597	$1.88	$1,357 – $1,836
Sprinter van	$981	$1.15	$824 – $1,138

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More lanes from Mount Vernon

Step deck lanes from Mount Vernon, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,907 mi	$9,252	$3.18	$7,772 – $10,733	7 d
Houston, TX	1,689 mi	$5,935	$3.51	$4,985 – $6,884	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,533 mi	$9,017	$3.56	$7,574 – $10,459	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,504	$13.80	$1,263 – $1,744	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$6,511	$3.46	$5,469 – $7,553	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,870 mi	$9,146	$3.19	$7,682 – $10,609	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,630 mi	$5,759	$3.53	$4,837 – $6,680	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,005 mi	$5,670	$5.64	$4,763 – $6,577	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 Mount Vernon, NY to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Mount Vernon, NY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,265 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 850 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,743 and $3,788.

How far is Mount Vernon, NY 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 $3,265 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,408 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Mount Vernon, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,368, which makes Mount Vernon, 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