Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Troy, NY to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,257step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 847 mi
Typical range: $2,736–$3,778
Transit: 2 days

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

Troy to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,403
Fuel: $854
All-in estimate: $3,257

Return trip

Chicago → Troy$5,354

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

Troy to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Troy, NY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716
53' refrigerated	$2,918	$3.44	$2,538 – $3,297
48' flatbed	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401
Step deck	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778
Power only	$2,146	$2.53	$1,867 – $2,424
Hotshot	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894
26' box truck	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831
Sprinter van	$979	$1.16	$822 – $1,135

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More lanes from Troy

Step deck lanes from Troy, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	170 mi	$1,817	$10.69	$1,526 – $2,107	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,910 mi	$9,261	$3.18	$7,779 – $10,743	7 d
Houston, TX	1,767 mi	$6,168	$3.49	$5,181 – $7,155	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,549 mi	$9,067	$3.56	$7,617 – $10,518	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	240 mi	$1,986	$8.28	$1,668 – $2,304	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,951 mi	$6,717	$3.44	$5,642 – $7,792	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,881 mi	$9,177	$3.19	$7,709 – $10,646	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,687 mi	$5,929	$3.51	$4,980 – $6,878	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 Troy, NY to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Troy, NY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,257 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 847 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,736 and $3,778.

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

About 847 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 $854 of the $3,257 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,403 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,354, which makes Troy, 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