Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, OH to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,125step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.00
Distance: 354 mi
Typical range: $1,785–$2,465
Transit: 1 day

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

Newark to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,768
Fuel: $357
All-in estimate: $2,125

Return trip

Chicago → Newark$2,382

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Newark to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,549	$4.38	$1,378 – $1,719
53' refrigerated	$1,850	$5.22	$1,609 – $2,090
48' flatbed	$1,938	$5.47	$1,667 – $2,209
Step deck	$2,125	$6.00	$1,785 – $2,465
Power only	$1,329	$3.75	$1,156 – $1,502
Hotshot	$1,001	$2.83	$831 – $1,172
26' box truck	$996	$2.81	$847 – $1,146
Sprinter van	$620	$1.75	$520 – $719

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More lanes from Newark

Step deck lanes from Newark, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$3,672	$6.94	$3,084 – $4,259	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,376 mi	$8,840	$3.72	$7,426 – $10,254	6 d
Houston, TX	1,203 mi	$5,135	$4.27	$4,313 – $5,956	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,997 mi	$8,371	$4.19	$7,031 – $9,710	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	455 mi	$3,181	$6.99	$2,672 – $3,690	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,379 mi	$5,736	$4.16	$4,819 – $6,654	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,336 mi	$8,708	$3.73	$7,315 – $10,101	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,110 mi	$4,817	$4.34	$4,046 – $5,588	3 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 Newark, OH to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Newark, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,125 all-in in October 2026, or $6.00 a mile over about 354 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,785 and $2,465.

How far is Newark, OH from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 354 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $357 of the $2,125 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,768 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Newark, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,382, which makes Newark, OH to Chicago, IL 11% 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