Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ridgewood, NJ to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,164step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 832 mi
Typical range: $2,658–$3,670
Transit: 2 days

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

Ridgewood to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,325
Fuel: $839
All-in estimate: $3,164

Return trip

Chicago → Ridgewood$4,943

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

Ridgewood to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Ridgewood, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,376	$2.86	$2,115 – $2,637
53' refrigerated	$2,833	$3.41	$2,465 – $3,201
48' flatbed	$2,899	$3.48	$2,493 – $3,304
Step deck	$3,164	$3.80	$2,658 – $3,670
Power only	$2,083	$2.50	$1,812 – $2,353
Hotshot	$1,571	$1.89	$1,304 – $1,838
26' box truck	$1,546	$1.86	$1,314 – $1,778
Sprinter van	$950	$1.14	$798 – $1,102

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More lanes from Ridgewood

Step deck lanes from Ridgewood, 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	1,676 mi	$5,804	$3.46	$4,876 – $6,733	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,516 mi	$8,823	$3.51	$7,411 – $10,234	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,451	$14.37	$1,219 – $1,684	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$6,368	$3.41	$5,349 – $7,387	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$8,955	$3.14	$7,522 – $10,387	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,615 mi	$5,625	$3.48	$4,725 – $6,525	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,001 mi	$5,565	$5.56	$4,674 – $6,455	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 Ridgewood, NJ to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Ridgewood, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,164 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 832 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,658 and $3,670.

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

About 832 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 $839 of the $3,164 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,325 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,943, which makes Ridgewood, 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