Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to New Castle, DE step deck rate

$4,831step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.29
Distance: 768 mi
Typical range: $4,058–$5,604
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to New Castle price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,057
Fuel: $774
All-in estimate: $4,831

Return trip

New Castle → Chicago$2,873

This direction runs 68% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Chicago to New Castle by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to New Castle, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,619	$4.71	$3,221 – $4,017
53' refrigerated	$4,315	$5.62	$3,754 – $4,876
48' flatbed	$4,424	$5.76	$3,804 – $5,043
Step deck	$4,831	$6.29	$4,058 – $5,604
Power only	$3,167	$4.12	$2,755 – $3,578
Hotshot	$2,389	$3.11	$1,982 – $2,795
26' box truck	$2,352	$3.06	$1,999 – $2,705
Sprinter van	$1,447	$1.88	$1,216 – $1,679

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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 New Castle

Step deck lanes into New Castle, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	130 mi	$1,611	$12.39	$1,353 – $1,868	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$15,575	$5.55	$13,083 – $18,067	6 d
Houston, TX	1,548 mi	$6,526	$4.22	$5,481 – $7,570	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$7,849	$3.24	$6,593 – $9,105	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$7,218	$4.14	$6,063 – $8,373	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,765 mi	$15,369	$5.56	$12,910 – $17,829	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$6,349	$4.24	$5,333 – $7,365	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	862 mi	$3,309	$3.84	$2,780 – $3,838	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to New Castle, DE?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to New Castle, DE is estimated at $4,831 all-in in October 2026, or $6.29 a mile over about 768 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,058 and $5,604.

How far is Chicago, IL from New Castle, DE by truck?

About 768 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 $774 of the $4,831 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,057 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Castle, DE to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,873, which makes Chicago, IL to New Castle, DE 68% 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