Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ansonia, CT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,746step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 891 mi
Typical range: $2,307–$3,186
Transit: 2 days

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

Ansonia to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,848
Fuel: $898
All-in estimate: $2,746

Return trip

Chicago → Ansonia$6,071

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

Ansonia to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Ansonia, CT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,066	$2.32	$1,839 – $2,294
53' refrigerated	$2,464	$2.76	$2,143 – $2,784
48' flatbed	$2,517	$2.82	$2,164 – $2,869
Step deck	$2,746	$3.08	$2,307 – $3,186
Power only	$1,814	$2.04	$1,578 – $2,050
Hotshot	$1,368	$1.54	$1,136 – $1,601
26' box truck	$1,345	$1.51	$1,144 – $1,547
Sprinter van	$827	$0.93	$694 – $959

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More lanes from Ansonia

Step deck lanes from Ansonia, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	77 mi	$1,183	$15.36	$994 – $1,372	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$7,617	$2.58	$6,398 – $8,835	7 d
Houston, TX	1,747 mi	$4,960	$2.84	$4,167 – $5,754	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,580 mi	$7,444	$2.89	$6,253 – $8,635	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	168 mi	$1,398	$8.32	$1,174 – $1,621	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,939 mi	$5,426	$2.80	$4,557 – $6,294	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,916 mi	$7,535	$2.58	$6,329 – $8,740	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,685 mi	$4,810	$2.85	$4,040 – $5,579	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 Ansonia, CT to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Ansonia, CT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,746 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 891 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,307 and $3,186.

How far is Ansonia, CT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 891 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 $898 of the $2,746 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,848 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Ansonia, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,071, which makes Ansonia, 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