Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

West Haven, CT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,762step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 898 mi
Typical range: $2,320–$3,204
Transit: 2 days

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

West Haven to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,856
Fuel: $906
All-in estimate: $2,762

Return trip

Chicago → West Haven$6,106

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

West Haven to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from West Haven, CT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,079	$2.32	$1,850 – $2,308
53' refrigerated	$2,479	$2.76	$2,156 – $2,801
48' flatbed	$2,531	$2.82	$2,177 – $2,886
Step deck	$2,762	$3.08	$2,320 – $3,204
Power only	$1,825	$2.03	$1,588 – $2,062
Hotshot	$1,377	$1.53	$1,143 – $1,611
26' box truck	$1,354	$1.51	$1,151 – $1,557
Sprinter van	$832	$0.93	$699 – $965

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More lanes from West Haven

Step deck lanes from West Haven, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	78 mi	$1,186	$15.21	$996 – $1,376	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,958 mi	$7,633	$2.58	$6,412 – $8,854	7 d
Houston, TX	1,750 mi	$4,967	$2.84	$4,173 – $5,762	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,587 mi	$7,462	$2.88	$6,268 – $8,656	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	169 mi	$1,401	$8.29	$1,177 – $1,625	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,942 mi	$5,433	$2.80	$4,564 – $6,302	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,923 mi	$7,551	$2.58	$6,343 – $8,759	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,689 mi	$4,820	$2.85	$4,048 – $5,591	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 West Haven, CT to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from West Haven, CT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,762 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 898 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,320 and $3,204.

How far is West Haven, CT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 898 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 $906 of the $2,762 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,856 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to West Haven, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,106, which makes West Haven, CT to Chicago, IL 55% 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