Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wheeling, IL to New York, NY step deck rate

$5,429step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.29
Distance: 863 mi
Typical range: $4,560–$6,297
Transit: 2 days

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

Wheeling to New York price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,559
Fuel: $870
All-in estimate: $5,429

Return trip

New York → Wheeling$3,302

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Wheeling to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheeling, IL to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,081	$4.73	$3,632 – $4,530
53' refrigerated	$4,866	$5.64	$4,233 – $5,498
48' flatbed	$4,974	$5.76	$4,278 – $5,670
Step deck	$5,429	$6.29	$4,560 – $6,297
Power only	$3,580	$4.15	$3,114 – $4,045
Hotshot	$2,701	$3.13	$2,241 – $3,160
26' box truck	$2,656	$3.08	$2,258 – $3,055
Sprinter van	$1,632	$1.89	$1,371 – $1,894

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More lanes from Wheeling

Step deck lanes from Wheeling, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$8,189	$3.99	$6,879 – $9,499	5 d
Houston, TX	1,119 mi	$5,107	$4.56	$4,290 – $5,925	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$7,667	$4.52	$6,440 – $8,894	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$4,902	$6.10	$4,118 – $5,687	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$5,565	$4.47	$4,674 – $6,455	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,025 mi	$8,092	$4.00	$6,797 – $9,386	5 d
Dallas, TX	951 mi	$4,502	$4.73	$3,782 – $5,223	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,045 mi	$7,050	$6.75	$5,922 – $8,178	3 d

More lanes into New York

Step deck lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,342	$14.74	$1,127 – $1,556	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Wheeling, IL to New York, NY?

A Step deck from Wheeling, IL to New York, NY is estimated at $5,429 all-in in October 2026, or $6.29 a mile over about 863 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,560 and $6,297.

How far is Wheeling, IL from New York, NY by truck?

About 863 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 $870 of the $5,429 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,559 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Wheeling, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,302, which makes Wheeling, IL to New York, NY 64% more expensive. 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