Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Ansonia, CT step deck rate

$6,071step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.81
Distance: 891 mi
Typical range: $5,099–$7,042
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Ansonia price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,173
Fuel: $898
All-in estimate: $6,071

Return trip

Ansonia → Chicago$2,746

This direction runs 121% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Chicago to Ansonia by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Ansonia, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,568	$5.13	$4,065 – $5,070
53' refrigerated	$5,446	$6.11	$4,738 – $6,154
48' flatbed	$5,563	$6.24	$4,784 – $6,342
Step deck	$6,071	$6.81	$5,099 – $7,042
Power only	$4,009	$4.50	$3,488 – $4,530
Hotshot	$3,025	$3.39	$2,510 – $3,539
26' box truck	$2,974	$3.34	$2,528 – $3,420
Sprinter van	$1,827	$2.05	$1,535 – $2,119

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More lanes from Chicago

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d

More lanes into Ansonia

Step deck lanes into Ansonia, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	77 mi	$1,591	$20.66	$1,336 – $1,845	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$18,370	$6.22	$15,431 – $21,309	7 d
Houston, TX	1,747 mi	$8,145	$4.66	$6,842 – $9,449	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,580 mi	$9,351	$3.62	$7,855 – $10,848	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	168 mi	$1,754	$10.44	$1,474 – $2,035	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,939 mi	$8,910	$4.59	$7,484 – $10,335	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,916 mi	$18,172	$6.23	$15,265 – $21,080	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,685 mi	$7,899	$4.69	$6,635 – $9,162	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Ansonia, CT?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Ansonia, CT is estimated at $6,071 all-in in October 2026, or $6.81 a mile over about 891 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,099 and $7,042.

How far is Chicago, IL from Ansonia, CT 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 $6,071 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,173 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,746, which makes Chicago, IL to Ansonia, CT 121% 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