Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Del Rio, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,380step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,338 mi
Typical range: $3,679–$5,081
Transit: 3 days

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

Del Rio to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,031
Fuel: $1,349
All-in estimate: $4,380

Return trip

Chicago → Del Rio$5,896

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Del Rio to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Del Rio, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,330	$2.49	$2,964 – $3,696
53' refrigerated	$3,968	$2.97	$3,452 – $4,484
48' flatbed	$4,020	$3.00	$3,457 – $4,583
Step deck	$4,380	$3.27	$3,679 – $5,081
Power only	$2,944	$2.20	$2,561 – $3,326
Hotshot	$2,222	$1.66	$1,844 – $2,600
26' box truck	$2,177	$1.63	$1,850 – $2,503
Sprinter van	$1,332	$1.00	$1,119 – $1,545

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More lanes from Del Rio

Step deck lanes from Del Rio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,009 mi	$8,414	$4.19	$7,068 – $9,761	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,272 mi	$4,269	$3.36	$3,586 – $4,952	3 d
Houston, TX	391 mi	$1,940	$4.96	$1,630 – $2,250	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	851 mi	$3,448	$4.05	$2,896 – $4,000	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,922 mi	$7,704	$4.01	$6,471 – $8,936	5 d
San Antonio, TX	168 mi	$1,313	$7.82	$1,103 – $1,523	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,168 mi	$3,987	$3.41	$3,349 – $4,625	3 d
Dallas, TX	400 mi	$1,965	$4.91	$1,651 – $2,280	1 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 Del Rio, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Del Rio, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,380 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,338 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,679 and $5,081.

How far is Del Rio, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,338 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,349 of the $4,380 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,031 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Del Rio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,896, which makes Del Rio, TX to Chicago, IL 26% 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