Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Derby, CT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,744step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 890 mi
Typical range: $2,305–$3,183
Transit: 2 days

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

Derby to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,847
Fuel: $897
All-in estimate: $2,744

Return trip

Chicago → Derby$6,066

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Derby to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Derby, CT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,065	$2.32	$1,837 – $2,292
53' refrigerated	$2,461	$2.77	$2,141 – $2,781
48' flatbed	$2,514	$2.83	$2,162 – $2,866
Step deck	$2,744	$3.08	$2,305 – $3,183
Power only	$1,812	$2.04	$1,577 – $2,048
Hotshot	$1,367	$1.54	$1,135 – $1,599
26' box truck	$1,344	$1.51	$1,143 – $1,546
Sprinter van	$826	$0.93	$694 – $958

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More lanes from Derby

Step deck lanes from Derby, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	76 mi	$1,180	$15.52	$991 – $1,369	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$7,617	$2.58	$6,398 – $8,835	7 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$4,955	$2.84	$4,162 – $5,748	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,580 mi	$7,444	$2.89	$6,253 – $8,635	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,392	$8.38	$1,169 – $1,614	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,937 mi	$5,421	$2.80	$4,553 – $6,288	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,916 mi	$7,535	$2.58	$6,329 – $8,740	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,683 mi	$4,805	$2.86	$4,036 – $5,574	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 Derby, CT to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Derby, CT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,744 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 890 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,305 and $3,183.

How far is Derby, CT from Chicago, IL 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 $2,744 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,847 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,066, which makes Derby, CT to Chicago, IL 55% 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