Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Harrington, DE to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,927step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 788 mi
Typical range: $2,458–$3,395
Transit: 2 days

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

Harrington to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,132
Fuel: $795
All-in estimate: $2,927

Return trip

Chicago → Harrington$4,921

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

Harrington to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Harrington, DE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,194	$2.78	$1,953 – $2,436
53' refrigerated	$2,616	$3.32	$2,276 – $2,957
48' flatbed	$2,680	$3.40	$2,305 – $3,056
Step deck	$2,927	$3.71	$2,458 – $3,395
Power only	$1,921	$2.44	$1,671 – $2,171
Hotshot	$1,449	$1.84	$1,203 – $1,695
26' box truck	$1,427	$1.81	$1,213 – $1,641
Sprinter van	$878	$1.11	$737 – $1,018

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More lanes from Harrington

Step deck lanes from Harrington, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	175 mi	$1,740	$9.94	$1,461 – $2,018	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,811 mi	$8,503	$3.03	$7,143 – $9,864	6 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$5,153	$3.38	$4,329 – $5,978	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$8,214	$3.39	$6,899 – $9,528	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	93 mi	$1,369	$14.72	$1,150 – $1,588	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$5,719	$3.32	$4,804 – $6,634	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,767 mi	$8,383	$3.03	$7,042 – $9,724	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,483 mi	$5,040	$3.40	$4,234 – $5,847	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 Harrington, DE to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Harrington, DE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,927 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 788 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,458 and $3,395.

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

About 788 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 $795 of the $2,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,132 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,921, which makes Harrington, 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