Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Danville, VA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,652step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 675 mi
Typical range: $2,228–$3,077
Transit: 2 days

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

Danville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,971
Fuel: $681
All-in estimate: $2,652

Return trip

Chicago → Danville$4,514

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

Danville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Danville, VA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,979	$2.93	$1,761 – $2,196
53' refrigerated	$2,360	$3.50	$2,053 – $2,667
48' flatbed	$2,427	$3.60	$2,087 – $2,767
Step deck	$2,652	$3.93	$2,228 – $3,077
Power only	$1,726	$2.56	$1,502 – $1,951
Hotshot	$1,302	$1.93	$1,081 – $1,523
26' box truck	$1,284	$1.90	$1,092 – $1,477
Sprinter van	$791	$1.17	$665 – $918

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More lanes from Danville

Step deck lanes from Danville, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	481 mi	$2,894	$6.02	$2,431 – $3,357	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,586 mi	$7,977	$3.08	$6,701 – $9,254	6 d
Houston, TX	1,221 mi	$4,348	$3.56	$3,652 – $5,044	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,184 mi	$7,574	$3.47	$6,363 – $8,786	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	391 mi	$2,436	$6.23	$2,046 – $2,826	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,427 mi	$4,937	$3.46	$4,147 – $5,727	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$7,825	$3.09	$6,573 – $9,077	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,202 mi	$4,294	$3.57	$3,607 – $4,981	3 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 Danville, VA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Danville, VA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,652 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 675 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,228 and $3,077.

How far is Danville, VA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 675 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 $681 of the $2,652 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,971 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Danville, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,514, which makes Danville, VA 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