Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Middletown, DE to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,865step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 765 mi
Typical range: $2,406–$3,323
Transit: 2 days

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

Middletown to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,094
Fuel: $771
All-in estimate: $2,865

Return trip

Chicago → Middletown$4,817

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

Middletown to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, DE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,146	$2.80	$1,910 – $2,382
53' refrigerated	$2,559	$3.34	$2,226 – $2,892
48' flatbed	$2,623	$3.43	$2,256 – $2,991
Step deck	$2,865	$3.74	$2,406 – $3,323
Power only	$1,878	$2.45	$1,633 – $2,122
Hotshot	$1,416	$1.85	$1,175 – $1,657
26' box truck	$1,395	$1.82	$1,186 – $1,604
Sprinter van	$858	$1.12	$721 – $996

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More lanes from Middletown

Step deck lanes from Middletown, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	149 mi	$1,644	$11.04	$1,381 – $1,907	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$8,468	$3.03	$7,113 – $9,823	6 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,179	$3.38	$4,350 – $6,007	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,414 mi	$8,184	$3.39	$6,874 – $9,493	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,736	$3.32	$4,818 – $6,654	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,756 mi	$8,353	$3.03	$7,016 – $9,689	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$5,043	$3.40	$4,236 – $5,850	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	842 mi	$4,701	$5.58	$3,949 – $5,453	2 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 Middletown, DE to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Middletown, DE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,865 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 765 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,406 and $3,323.

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

About 765 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 $771 of the $2,865 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,094 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,817, which makes Middletown, 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