Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Port Chester, NY to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,291step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 859 mi
Typical range: $2,764–$3,817
Transit: 2 days

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

Port Chester to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,425
Fuel: $866
All-in estimate: $3,291

Return trip

Chicago → Port Chester$5,410

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

Port Chester to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Chester, NY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,474	$2.88	$2,201 – $2,746
53' refrigerated	$2,949	$3.43	$2,566 – $3,333
48' flatbed	$3,015	$3.51	$2,593 – $3,437
Step deck	$3,291	$3.83	$2,764 – $3,817
Power only	$2,170	$2.53	$1,887 – $2,452
Hotshot	$1,637	$1.91	$1,358 – $1,915
26' box truck	$1,610	$1.87	$1,368 – $1,851
Sprinter van	$989	$1.15	$831 – $1,148

More lanes from Port Chester

Step deck lanes from Port Chester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,917 mi	$9,281	$3.18	$7,796 – $10,766	7 d
Houston, TX	1,702 mi	$5,974	$3.51	$5,018 – $6,929	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,543 mi	$9,048	$3.56	$7,601 – $10,496	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	122 mi	$1,552	$12.72	$1,303 – $1,800	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,894 mi	$6,547	$3.46	$5,499 – $7,594	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,880 mi	$9,174	$3.19	$7,706 – $10,642	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,642 mi	$5,795	$3.53	$4,867 – $6,722	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,017 mi	$5,722	$5.63	$4,807 – $6,638	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 Port Chester, NY to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Port Chester, NY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,291 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 859 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,764 and $3,817.

How far is Port Chester, NY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 859 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 $866 of the $3,291 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,425 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Port Chester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,410, which makes Port Chester, NY to Chicago, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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