Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Castle, DE to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,873step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 768 mi
Typical range: $2,413–$3,333
Transit: 2 days

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

New Castle to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,099
Fuel: $774
All-in estimate: $2,873

Return trip

Chicago → New Castle$4,831

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

New Castle to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from New Castle, DE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,152	$2.80	$1,915 – $2,389
53' refrigerated	$2,566	$3.34	$2,233 – $2,900
48' flatbed	$2,631	$3.43	$2,262 – $2,999
Step deck	$2,873	$3.74	$2,413 – $3,333
Power only	$1,883	$2.45	$1,638 – $2,128
Hotshot	$1,420	$1.85	$1,179 – $1,662
26' box truck	$1,399	$1.82	$1,189 – $1,609
Sprinter van	$861	$1.12	$723 – $999

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More lanes from New Castle

Step deck lanes from New Castle, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	130 mi	$1,575	$12.11	$1,323 – $1,826	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$8,490	$3.03	$7,131 – $9,848	6 d
Houston, TX	1,548 mi	$5,224	$3.37	$4,388 – $6,060	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$8,214	$3.39	$6,899 – $9,528	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$5,778	$3.31	$4,854 – $6,703	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,765 mi	$8,378	$3.03	$7,037 – $9,718	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$5,083	$3.39	$4,269 – $5,896	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	862 mi	$4,783	$5.55	$4,018 – $5,548	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 New Castle, DE to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from New Castle, DE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,873 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 768 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,413 and $3,333.

How far is New Castle, DE from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 768 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 $774 of the $2,873 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,099 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to New Castle, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,831, which makes New Castle, 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