Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cheswold, DE to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,902step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 779 mi
Typical range: $2,438–$3,367
Transit: 2 days

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

Cheswold to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,116
Fuel: $786
All-in estimate: $2,902

Return trip

Chicago → Cheswold$4,880

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Cheswold to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cheswold, DE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,175	$2.79	$1,936 – $2,415
53' refrigerated	$2,594	$3.33	$2,257 – $2,931
48' flatbed	$2,658	$3.41	$2,286 – $3,030
Step deck	$2,902	$3.73	$2,438 – $3,367
Power only	$1,904	$2.44	$1,657 – $2,152
Hotshot	$1,436	$1.84	$1,192 – $1,680
26' box truck	$1,414	$1.82	$1,202 – $1,626
Sprinter van	$870	$1.12	$731 – $1,009

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More lanes from Cheswold

Step deck lanes from Cheswold, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$1,670	$10.70	$1,403 – $1,937	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$8,495	$3.03	$7,136 – $9,854	6 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,179	$3.38	$4,350 – $6,007	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$8,208	$3.39	$6,894 – $9,521	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	71 mi	$1,292	$18.20	$1,085 – $1,499	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$5,739	$3.32	$4,821 – $6,657	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,764 mi	$8,375	$3.03	$7,035 – $9,715	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$5,052	$3.40	$4,243 – $5,860	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 Cheswold, DE to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Cheswold, DE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,902 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 779 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,438 and $3,367.

How far is Cheswold, DE from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 779 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 $786 of the $2,902 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,116 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Cheswold, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,880, which makes Cheswold, DE to Chicago, IL 41% 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