Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Schenectady, NY to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,214step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 832 mi
Typical range: $2,700–$3,728
Transit: 2 days

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

Schenectady to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,375
Fuel: $839
All-in estimate: $3,214

Return trip

Chicago → Schenectady$5,284

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

Schenectady to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Schenectady, NY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,414	$2.90	$2,148 – $2,679
53' refrigerated	$2,878	$3.46	$2,504 – $3,252
48' flatbed	$2,944	$3.54	$2,532 – $3,357
Step deck	$3,214	$3.86	$2,700 – $3,728
Power only	$2,116	$2.54	$1,841 – $2,391
Hotshot	$1,596	$1.92	$1,325 – $1,867
26' box truck	$1,570	$1.89	$1,335 – $1,806
Sprinter van	$965	$1.16	$811 – $1,120

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More lanes from Schenectady

Step deck lanes from Schenectady, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$1,832	$10.53	$1,539 – $2,125	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$9,218	$3.18	$7,743 – $10,692	7 d
Houston, TX	1,756 mi	$6,135	$3.49	$5,153 – $7,116	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,535 mi	$9,023	$3.56	$7,579 – $10,467	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	239 mi	$1,983	$8.30	$1,665 – $2,300	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,939 mi	$6,681	$3.45	$5,612 – $7,750	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,866 mi	$9,134	$3.19	$7,673 – $10,595	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	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 Schenectady, NY to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Schenectady, NY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,214 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 832 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,700 and $3,728.

How far is Schenectady, NY 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 $3,214 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,375 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,284, which makes Schenectady, 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