Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Delaware, OH step deck rate

$2,222step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $7.17
Distance: 310 mi
Typical range: $1,866–$2,577
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Delaware price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,909
Fuel: $313
All-in estimate: $2,222

Return trip

Delaware → Chicago$1,982

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Chicago to Delaware by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Delaware, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,611	$5.20	$1,434 – $1,788
53' refrigerated	$1,924	$6.21	$1,674 – $2,174
48' flatbed	$2,024	$6.53	$1,741 – $2,308
Step deck	$2,222	$7.17	$1,866 – $2,577
Power only	$1,377	$4.44	$1,198 – $1,556
Hotshot	$1,037	$3.35	$861 – $1,213
26' box truck	$1,034	$3.34	$879 – $1,189
Sprinter van	$644	$2.08	$541 – $747

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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 Delaware

Step deck lanes into Delaware, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	567 mi	$2,618	$4.62	$2,199 – $3,037	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$10,649	$4.56	$8,945 – $12,353	5 d
Houston, TX	1,185 mi	$4,224	$3.56	$3,548 – $4,900	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,959 mi	$5,244	$2.68	$4,405 – $6,083	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$2,132	$4.31	$1,791 – $2,473	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$4,708	$3.47	$3,955 – $5,461	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,297 mi	$10,491	$4.57	$8,813 – $12,170	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,083 mi	$3,934	$3.63	$3,305 – $4,563	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Delaware, OH is estimated at $2,222 all-in in October 2026, or $7.17 a mile over about 310 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,866 and $2,577.

How far is Chicago, IL from Delaware, OH by truck?

About 310 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 $313 of the $2,222 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,909 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Delaware, OH to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,982, which makes Chicago, IL to Delaware, OH 12% 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