Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Danbury, CT step deck rate

$5,943step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.86
Distance: 866 mi
Typical range: $4,992–$6,894
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Danbury price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,070
Fuel: $873
All-in estimate: $5,943

Return trip

Danbury → Chicago$2,689

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

Chicago to Danbury by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Danbury, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,468	$5.16	$3,977 – $4,960
53' refrigerated	$5,327	$6.15	$4,635 – $6,020
48' flatbed	$5,445	$6.29	$4,683 – $6,208
Step deck	$5,943	$6.86	$4,992 – $6,894
Power only	$3,920	$4.53	$3,410 – $4,429
Hotshot	$2,957	$3.41	$2,454 – $3,460
26' box truck	$2,908	$3.36	$2,472 – $3,345
Sprinter van	$1,787	$2.06	$1,501 – $2,073

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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 Danbury

Step deck lanes into Danbury, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	66 mi	$1,544	$23.40	$1,297 – $1,791	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,926 mi	$18,229	$6.23	$15,312 – $21,145	7 d
Houston, TX	1,726 mi	$8,062	$4.67	$6,772 – $9,352	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,556 mi	$9,273	$3.63	$7,790 – $10,757	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	153 mi	$1,698	$11.10	$1,426 – $1,970	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,917 mi	$8,822	$4.60	$7,410 – $10,234	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,891 mi	$18,031	$6.24	$15,146 – $20,916	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,662 mi	$7,807	$4.70	$6,558 – $9,056	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Danbury, CT is estimated at $5,943 all-in in October 2026, or $6.86 a mile over about 866 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,992 and $6,894.

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

About 866 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 $873 of the $5,943 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,070 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,689, which makes Chicago, IL to Danbury, 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