Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to DeKalb, IL step deck rate

$1,249step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $19.21
Distance: 65 mi
Typical range: $1,049–$1,448
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to DeKalb price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,183
Fuel: $66
All-in estimate: $1,249

Return trip

DeKalb → Chicago$1,249

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

Chicago to DeKalb by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to DeKalb, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$858	$13.20	$764 – $952
53' refrigerated	$1,028	$15.81	$894 – $1,161
48' flatbed	$1,129	$17.36	$971 – $1,287
Step deck	$1,249	$19.21	$1,049 – $1,448
Power only	$704	$10.83	$612 – $795
Hotshot	$529	$8.13	$439 – $619
26' box truck	$539	$8.29	$458 – $620
Sprinter van	$343	$5.28	$288 – $398

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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 DeKalb

Step deck lanes into DeKalb, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	912 mi	$3,441	$3.77	$2,891 – $3,992	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,001 mi	$8,737	$4.37	$7,339 – $10,135	5 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$3,695	$3.42	$3,104 – $4,286	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$4,244	$2.58	$3,565 – $4,923	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	852 mi	$2,905	$3.41	$2,440 – $3,369	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,203 mi	$4,019	$3.34	$3,376 – $4,662	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,972 mi	$8,627	$4.37	$7,247 – $10,008	5 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$3,227	$3.56	$2,711 – $3,743	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to DeKalb, IL is estimated at $1,249 all-in in October 2026, or $19.21 a mile over about 65 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,049 and $1,448.

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

About 65 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 $66 of the $1,249 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,183 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from DeKalb, 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