Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Wheeling, IL step deck rate

$3,302step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 863 mi
Typical range: $2,774–$3,831
Transit: 2 days

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

New York to Wheeling price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,432
Fuel: $870
All-in estimate: $3,302

Return trip

Wheeling → New York$5,429

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 Wheeling by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Wheeling, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,482	$2.88	$2,209 – $2,756
53' refrigerated	$2,960	$3.43	$2,575 – $3,345
48' flatbed	$3,026	$3.51	$2,602 – $3,449
Step deck	$3,302	$3.83	$2,774 – $3,831
Power only	$2,178	$2.52	$1,894 – $2,461
Hotshot	$1,643	$1.90	$1,363 – $1,922
26' box truck	$1,616	$1.87	$1,373 – $1,858
Sprinter van	$993	$1.15	$834 – $1,152

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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 Wheeling

Step deck lanes into Wheeling, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$8,935	$4.35	$7,505 – $10,364	5 d
Houston, TX	1,119 mi	$3,794	$3.39	$3,187 – $4,401	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$4,357	$2.57	$3,660 – $5,055	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$2,784	$3.46	$2,338 – $3,229	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$4,134	$3.32	$3,472 – $4,795	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,025 mi	$8,828	$4.36	$7,416 – $10,241	5 d
Dallas, TX	951 mi	$3,345	$3.52	$2,810 – $3,880	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,045 mi	$2,901	$2.78	$2,437 – $3,365	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from New York, NY to Wheeling, IL is estimated at $3,302 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 863 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,774 and $3,831.

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

About 863 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 $870 of the $3,302 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,432 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,429, which makes New York, NY to Wheeling, 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