Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New London, CT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,882step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 950 mi
Typical range: $2,421–$3,344
Transit: 3 days

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

New London to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,924
Fuel: $958
All-in estimate: $2,882

Return trip

Chicago → New London$6,372

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

New London to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from New London, CT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,173	$2.29	$1,934 – $2,412
53' refrigerated	$2,590	$2.73	$2,253 – $2,927
48' flatbed	$2,642	$2.78	$2,272 – $3,012
Step deck	$2,882	$3.03	$2,421 – $3,344
Power only	$1,909	$2.01	$1,661 – $2,158
Hotshot	$1,441	$1.52	$1,196 – $1,686
26' box truck	$1,416	$1.49	$1,203 – $1,628
Sprinter van	$869	$0.91	$730 – $1,008

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More lanes from New London

Step deck lanes from New London, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$1,337	$10.61	$1,123 – $1,551	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,011 mi	$7,757	$2.58	$6,516 – $8,998	7 d
Houston, TX	1,800 mi	$5,089	$2.83	$4,274 – $5,903	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,640 mi	$7,599	$2.88	$6,383 – $8,814	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	217 mi	$1,544	$7.12	$1,297 – $1,791	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,994 mi	$5,559	$2.79	$4,669 – $6,448	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,976 mi	$7,675	$2.58	$6,447 – $8,903	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$4,948	$2.84	$4,156 – $5,740	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 London, CT to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from New London, CT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,882 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 950 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,421 and $3,344.

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

About 950 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $958 of the $2,882 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,924 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,372, which makes New London, CT to Chicago, IL 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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