Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Joliet, IL step deck rate

$3,336step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 875 mi
Typical range: $2,803–$3,870
Transit: 2 days

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

New York to Joliet price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,454
Fuel: $882
All-in estimate: $3,336

Return trip

Joliet → New York$5,485

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

New York to Joliet by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Joliet, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,509	$2.87	$2,233 – $2,785
53' refrigerated	$2,991	$3.42	$2,603 – $3,380
48' flatbed	$3,057	$3.49	$2,629 – $3,485
Step deck	$3,336	$3.81	$2,803 – $3,870
Power only	$2,201	$2.52	$1,915 – $2,488
Hotshot	$1,661	$1.90	$1,378 – $1,943
26' box truck	$1,633	$1.87	$1,388 – $1,878
Sprinter van	$1,004	$1.15	$843 – $1,164

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More lanes from New York

Step deck lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,437	$15.80	$1,207 – $1,667	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d

More lanes into Joliet

Step deck lanes into Joliet, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$8,855	$4.36	$7,438 – $10,272	5 d
Houston, TX	1,069 mi	$3,660	$3.42	$3,075 – $4,246	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,671 mi	$4,301	$2.57	$3,613 – $4,989	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$2,804	$3.45	$2,355 – $3,252	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,198 mi	$4,005	$3.34	$3,365 – $4,646	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,001 mi	$8,737	$4.37	$7,339 – $10,135	5 d
Dallas, TX	904 mi	$3,219	$3.56	$2,704 – $3,734	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,006 mi	$2,817	$2.80	$2,366 – $3,267	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Joliet, IL?

A Step deck from New York, NY to Joliet, IL is estimated at $3,336 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 875 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,803 and $3,870.

How far is New York, NY from Joliet, IL by truck?

About 875 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 $882 of the $3,336 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,454 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Joliet, IL to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,485, which makes New York, NY to Joliet, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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