Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Clayton, DE to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,892step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 775 mi
Typical range: $2,429–$3,354
Transit: 2 days

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

Clayton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,111
Fuel: $781
All-in estimate: $2,892

Return trip

Chicago → Clayton$4,862

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Clayton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Clayton, DE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,167	$2.80	$1,928 – $2,405
53' refrigerated	$2,584	$3.33	$2,248 – $2,920
48' flatbed	$2,648	$3.42	$2,277 – $3,019
Step deck	$2,892	$3.73	$2,429 – $3,354
Power only	$1,896	$2.45	$1,650 – $2,143
Hotshot	$1,430	$1.85	$1,187 – $1,674
26' box truck	$1,409	$1.82	$1,197 – $1,620
Sprinter van	$867	$1.12	$728 – $1,005

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More lanes from Clayton

Step deck lanes from Clayton, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$1,666	$10.75	$1,400 – $1,933	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,805 mi	$8,487	$3.03	$7,129 – $9,845	6 d
Houston, TX	1,531 mi	$5,176	$3.38	$4,348 – $6,004	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,420 mi	$8,202	$3.39	$6,889 – $9,514	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	68 mi	$1,282	$18.85	$1,077 – $1,487	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,736	$3.32	$4,818 – $6,654	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,762 mi	$8,369	$3.03	$7,030 – $9,708	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,486 mi	$5,049	$3.40	$4,241 – $5,857	4 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Clayton, DE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,892 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 775 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,429 and $3,354.

How far is Clayton, DE from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 775 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 $781 of the $2,892 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,111 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Clayton, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,862, which makes Clayton, DE to Chicago, IL 41% cheaper. 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