Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Haven, CT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,767step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 900 mi
Typical range: $2,324–$3,210
Transit: 2 days

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

New Haven to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,859
Fuel: $908
All-in estimate: $2,767

Return trip

Chicago → New Haven$6,117

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

New Haven to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from New Haven, CT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,083	$2.31	$1,854 – $2,312
53' refrigerated	$2,483	$2.76	$2,160 – $2,806
48' flatbed	$2,536	$2.82	$2,181 – $2,891
Step deck	$2,767	$3.07	$2,324 – $3,210
Power only	$1,828	$2.03	$1,591 – $2,066
Hotshot	$1,379	$1.53	$1,145 – $1,614
26' box truck	$1,356	$1.51	$1,153 – $1,560
Sprinter van	$833	$0.93	$700 – $966

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More lanes from New Haven

Step deck lanes from New Haven, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	82 mi	$1,199	$14.62	$1,007 – $1,390	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,960 mi	$7,638	$2.58	$6,416 – $8,860	7 d
Houston, TX	1,754 mi	$4,977	$2.84	$4,181 – $5,773	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$7,467	$2.88	$6,272 – $8,662	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	173 mi	$1,413	$8.17	$1,187 – $1,639	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,946 mi	$5,443	$2.80	$4,572 – $6,313	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,925 mi	$7,556	$2.58	$6,347 – $8,765	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,692 mi	$4,827	$2.85	$4,055 – $5,599	4 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 Haven, CT to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from New Haven, CT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,767 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 900 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,324 and $3,210.

How far is New Haven, CT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 900 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 $908 of the $2,767 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,859 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to New Haven, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,117, which makes New Haven, CT to Chicago, IL 55% 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