Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Niagara Falls, NY to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,359step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 531 mi
Typical range: $1,982–$2,736
Transit: 2 days

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

Niagara Falls to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,824
Fuel: $535
All-in estimate: $2,359

Return trip

Chicago → Niagara Falls$3,878

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

Niagara Falls to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Niagara Falls, NY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,746	$3.29	$1,553 – $1,938
53' refrigerated	$2,083	$3.92	$1,812 – $2,354
48' flatbed	$2,156	$4.06	$1,854 – $2,458
Step deck	$2,359	$4.44	$1,982 – $2,736
Power only	$1,514	$2.85	$1,317 – $1,711
Hotshot	$1,142	$2.15	$948 – $1,336
26' box truck	$1,129	$2.13	$960 – $1,299
Sprinter van	$698	$1.31	$586 – $810

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More lanes from Niagara Falls

Step deck lanes from Niagara Falls, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	366 mi	$2,576	$7.04	$2,164 – $2,988	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,592 mi	$8,343	$3.22	$7,008 – $9,678	6 d
Houston, TX	1,521 mi	$5,433	$3.57	$4,564 – $6,303	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,236 mi	$8,071	$3.61	$6,780 – $9,362	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	345 mi	$2,373	$6.88	$1,993 – $2,753	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,689 mi	$5,935	$3.51	$4,985 – $6,884	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,565 mi	$8,265	$3.22	$6,943 – $9,588	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$5,108	$3.62	$4,291 – $5,925	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 Niagara Falls, NY to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Niagara Falls, NY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,359 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 531 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,982 and $2,736.

How far is Niagara Falls, NY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 531 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 $535 of the $2,359 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,824 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Niagara Falls, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,878, which makes Niagara Falls, NY to Chicago, 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