Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Passaic, NJ to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,167step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 833 mi
Typical range: $2,660–$3,674
Transit: 2 days

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

Passaic to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,327
Fuel: $840
All-in estimate: $3,167

Return trip

Chicago → Passaic$4,947

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Passaic to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Passaic, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,378	$2.85	$2,117 – $2,640
53' refrigerated	$2,836	$3.40	$2,467 – $3,204
48' flatbed	$2,901	$3.48	$2,495 – $3,307
Step deck	$3,167	$3.80	$2,660 – $3,674
Power only	$2,085	$2.50	$1,814 – $2,356
Hotshot	$1,573	$1.89	$1,305 – $1,840
26' box truck	$1,547	$1.86	$1,315 – $1,779
Sprinter van	$951	$1.14	$799 – $1,103

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More lanes from Passaic

Step deck lanes from Passaic, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,889 mi	$9,057	$3.13	$7,608 – $10,506	7 d
Houston, TX	1,671 mi	$5,790	$3.46	$4,863 – $6,716	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,514 mi	$8,817	$3.51	$7,406 – $10,227	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	93 mi	$1,422	$15.29	$1,195 – $1,650	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$6,354	$3.41	$5,337 – $7,370	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,852 mi	$8,952	$3.14	$7,520 – $10,384	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,613	$3.48	$4,715 – $6,511	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	992 mi	$5,526	$5.57	$4,642 – $6,410	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 Passaic, NJ to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Passaic, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,167 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 833 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,660 and $3,674.

How far is Passaic, NJ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 833 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 $840 of the $3,167 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,327 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Passaic, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,947, which makes Passaic, NJ to Chicago, IL 36% 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