Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Georgetown, DE to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,975step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 806 mi
Typical range: $2,499–$3,451
Transit: 2 days

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

Georgetown to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,162
Fuel: $813
All-in estimate: $2,975

Return trip

Chicago → Georgetown$5,003

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

Georgetown to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Georgetown, DE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,232	$2.77	$1,987 – $2,478
53' refrigerated	$2,661	$3.30	$2,315 – $3,007
48' flatbed	$2,725	$3.38	$2,344 – $3,107
Step deck	$2,975	$3.69	$2,499 – $3,451
Power only	$1,955	$2.43	$1,701 – $2,209
Hotshot	$1,475	$1.83	$1,224 – $1,726
26' box truck	$1,452	$1.80	$1,234 – $1,669
Sprinter van	$893	$1.11	$750 – $1,036

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More lanes from Georgetown

Step deck lanes from Georgetown, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,776	$9.60	$1,492 – $2,060	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,825 mi	$8,542	$3.02	$7,175 – $9,908	7 d
Houston, TX	1,526 mi	$5,162	$3.38	$4,336 – $5,988	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,436 mi	$8,250	$3.39	$6,930 – $9,570	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,425	$13.07	$1,197 – $1,653	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,727 mi	$5,730	$3.32	$4,813 – $6,647	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,779 mi	$8,416	$3.03	$7,069 – $9,762	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$5,060	$3.40	$4,250 – $5,870	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 Georgetown, DE to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Georgetown, DE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,975 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 806 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,499 and $3,451.

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

About 806 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 $813 of the $2,975 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,162 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,003, which makes Georgetown, 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