Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Derby, CT step deck rate

$6,066step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.82
Distance: 890 mi
Typical range: $5,095–$7,036
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Derby price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,169
Fuel: $897
All-in estimate: $6,066

Return trip

Derby → Chicago$2,744

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

Chicago to Derby by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Derby, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,564	$5.13	$4,062 – $5,066
53' refrigerated	$5,441	$6.11	$4,734 – $6,148
48' flatbed	$5,558	$6.25	$4,780 – $6,336
Step deck	$6,066	$6.82	$5,095 – $7,036
Power only	$4,006	$4.50	$3,485 – $4,526
Hotshot	$3,022	$3.40	$2,508 – $3,536
26' box truck	$2,971	$3.34	$2,526 – $3,417
Sprinter van	$1,826	$2.05	$1,533 – $2,118

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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 Derby

Step deck lanes into Derby, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	76 mi	$1,586	$20.87	$1,333 – $1,840	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$18,370	$6.22	$15,431 – $21,309	7 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$8,137	$4.66	$6,835 – $9,439	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,580 mi	$9,351	$3.62	$7,855 – $10,848	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,747	$10.52	$1,467 – $2,026	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,937 mi	$8,902	$4.60	$7,477 – $10,326	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,916 mi	$18,172	$6.23	$15,265 – $21,080	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,683 mi	$7,891	$4.69	$6,628 – $9,153	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Derby, CT is estimated at $6,066 all-in in October 2026, or $6.82 a mile over about 890 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,095 and $7,036.

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

About 890 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 $897 of the $6,066 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,169 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,744, which makes Chicago, IL to Derby, 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