Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Normal, IL step deck rate

$3,495step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 931 mi
Typical range: $2,936–$4,055
Transit: 2 days

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

New York to Normal price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,556
Fuel: $939
All-in estimate: $3,495

Return trip

Normal → New York$5,746

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 Normal by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Normal, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,633	$2.83	$2,344 – $2,923
53' refrigerated	$3,139	$3.37	$2,731 – $3,547
48' flatbed	$3,204	$3.44	$2,755 – $3,652
Step deck	$3,495	$3.75	$2,936 – $4,055
Power only	$2,313	$2.48	$2,013 – $2,614
Hotshot	$1,745	$1.87	$1,449 – $2,042
26' box truck	$1,715	$1.84	$1,458 – $1,973
Sprinter van	$1,053	$1.13	$885 – $1,222

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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 Normal

Step deck lanes into Normal, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,971 mi	$8,623	$4.38	$7,244 – $10,003	5 d
Chicago, IL	134 mi	$1,485	$11.08	$1,247 – $1,723	1 d
Houston, TX	973 mi	$3,404	$3.50	$2,859 – $3,948	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$4,146	$2.59	$3,482 – $4,809	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$2,930	$3.40	$2,461 – $3,399	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,102 mi	$3,749	$3.40	$3,149 – $4,348	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,935 mi	$8,487	$4.39	$7,129 – $9,844	5 d
Dallas, TX	809 mi	$2,965	$3.66	$2,490 – $3,439	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from New York, NY to Normal, IL is estimated at $3,495 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 931 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,936 and $4,055.

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

About 931 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 $939 of the $3,495 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,556 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,746, which makes New York, NY to Normal, 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