Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Millsboro, DE to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,997step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 814 mi
Typical range: $2,517–$3,476
Transit: 2 days

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

Millsboro to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,176
Fuel: $821
All-in estimate: $2,997

Return trip

Chicago → Millsboro$5,039

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

Millsboro to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Millsboro, DE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,249	$2.76	$2,001 – $2,496
53' refrigerated	$2,682	$3.29	$2,333 – $3,030
48' flatbed	$2,745	$3.37	$2,361 – $3,129
Step deck	$2,997	$3.68	$2,517 – $3,476
Power only	$1,970	$2.42	$1,714 – $2,226
Hotshot	$1,486	$1.83	$1,234 – $1,739
26' box truck	$1,463	$1.80	$1,243 – $1,682
Sprinter van	$900	$1.11	$756 – $1,043

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More lanes from Millsboro

Step deck lanes from Millsboro, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	190 mi	$1,795	$9.45	$1,507 – $2,082	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,830 mi	$8,555	$3.02	$7,186 – $9,924	7 d
Houston, TX	1,528 mi	$5,168	$3.38	$4,341 – $5,994	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$8,265	$3.39	$6,943 – $9,587	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	116 mi	$1,449	$12.49	$1,217 – $1,681	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$5,739	$3.32	$4,821 – $6,657	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,785 mi	$8,432	$3.03	$7,083 – $9,781	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,493 mi	$5,069	$3.39	$4,258 – $5,880	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 Millsboro, DE to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Millsboro, DE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,997 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 814 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,517 and $3,476.

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

About 814 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 $821 of the $2,997 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,176 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,039, which makes Millsboro, 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