Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Poughkeepsie, NY to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,226step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 836 mi
Typical range: $2,709–$3,742
Transit: 2 days

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

Poughkeepsie to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,383
Fuel: $843
All-in estimate: $3,226

Return trip

Chicago → Poughkeepsie$5,303

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

Poughkeepsie to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Poughkeepsie, NY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,423	$2.90	$2,156 – $2,689
53' refrigerated	$2,888	$3.46	$2,513 – $3,264
48' flatbed	$2,955	$3.53	$2,541 – $3,369
Step deck	$3,226	$3.86	$2,709 – $3,742
Power only	$2,124	$2.54	$1,848 – $2,400
Hotshot	$1,602	$1.92	$1,330 – $1,874
26' box truck	$1,576	$1.89	$1,340 – $1,813
Sprinter van	$969	$1.16	$814 – $1,124

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More lanes from Poughkeepsie

Step deck lanes from Poughkeepsie, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	84 mi	$1,484	$17.66	$1,246 – $1,721	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,898 mi	$9,226	$3.18	$7,750 – $10,703	7 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$6,007	$3.51	$5,045 – $6,968	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,530 mi	$9,007	$3.56	$7,566 – $10,448	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	156 mi	$1,677	$10.75	$1,409 – $1,945	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,902 mi	$6,571	$3.45	$5,519 – $7,622	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,644 mi	$5,801	$3.53	$4,872 – $6,729	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 Poughkeepsie, NY to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Poughkeepsie, NY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,226 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 836 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,709 and $3,742.

How far is Poughkeepsie, NY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 836 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 $843 of the $3,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,383 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Poughkeepsie, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,303, which makes Poughkeepsie, 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