Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Danville, IL step deck rate

$1,499step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $10.86
Distance: 138 mi
Typical range: $1,259–$1,739
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Danville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,360
Fuel: $139
All-in estimate: $1,499

Return trip

Danville → Chicago$1,499

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Chicago to Danville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Danville, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,053	$7.63	$938 – $1,169
53' refrigerated	$1,260	$9.13	$1,097 – $1,424
48' flatbed	$1,359	$9.85	$1,169 – $1,550
Step deck	$1,499	$10.86	$1,259 – $1,739
Power only	$880	$6.37	$765 – $994
Hotshot	$662	$4.79	$549 – $774
26' box truck	$668	$4.84	$568 – $768
Sprinter van	$421	$3.05	$354 – $489

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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 Danville

Step deck lanes into Danville, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	849 mi	$3,262	$3.84	$2,740 – $3,784	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$8,935	$4.35	$7,505 – $10,364	5 d
Houston, TX	991 mi	$3,452	$3.48	$2,899 – $4,004	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,678 mi	$4,316	$2.57	$3,625 – $5,006	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	778 mi	$2,718	$3.49	$2,283 – $3,153	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,135 mi	$3,837	$3.38	$3,223 – $4,451	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,015 mi	$8,790	$4.36	$7,384 – $10,197	5 d
Dallas, TX	847 mi	$3,066	$3.62	$2,576 – $3,557	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Danville, IL is estimated at $1,499 all-in in October 2026, or $10.86 a mile over about 138 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,259 and $1,739.

How far is Chicago, IL from Danville, IL by truck?

About 138 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $139 of the $1,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,360 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Danville, IL to Chicago, IL?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology