Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Castle, PA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,901step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 454 mi
Typical range: $1,596–$2,205
Transit: 1 day

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

New Castle to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,443
Fuel: $458
All-in estimate: $1,901

Return trip

Chicago → New Castle$3,347

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

New Castle to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from New Castle, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,398	$3.08	$1,244 – $1,552
53' refrigerated	$1,669	$3.68	$1,452 – $1,886
48' flatbed	$1,736	$3.82	$1,493 – $1,979
Step deck	$1,901	$4.19	$1,596 – $2,205
Power only	$1,208	$2.66	$1,051 – $1,365
Hotshot	$911	$2.01	$756 – $1,065
26' box truck	$903	$1.99	$767 – $1,038
Sprinter van	$559	$1.23	$470 – $649

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More lanes from New Castle

Step deck lanes from New Castle, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	396 mi	$2,390	$6.04	$2,008 – $2,773	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,506 mi	$7,189	$2.87	$6,038 – $8,339	6 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$4,374	$3.24	$3,674 – $5,074	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,133 mi	$6,876	$3.22	$5,776 – $7,976	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	333 mi	$2,068	$6.21	$1,737 – $2,399	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,528 mi	$4,844	$3.17	$4,069 – $5,619	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,469 mi	$7,094	$2.87	$5,959 – $8,229	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,259 mi	$4,131	$3.28	$3,470 – $4,791	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 New Castle, PA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from New Castle, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,901 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 454 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,596 and $2,205.

How far is New Castle, PA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 454 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $458 of the $1,901 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,443 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to New Castle, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,347, which makes New Castle, PA to Chicago, IL 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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