Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ocean View, DE to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,034step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 828 mi
Typical range: $2,549–$3,520
Transit: 2 days

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

Ocean View to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,199
Fuel: $835
All-in estimate: $3,034

Return trip

Chicago → Ocean View$5,102

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

Ocean View to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Ocean View, DE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,278	$2.75	$2,028 – $2,529
53' refrigerated	$2,717	$3.28	$2,363 – $3,070
48' flatbed	$2,780	$3.36	$2,391 – $3,169
Step deck	$3,034	$3.66	$2,549 – $3,520
Power only	$1,997	$2.41	$1,737 – $2,256
Hotshot	$1,506	$1.82	$1,250 – $1,762
26' box truck	$1,482	$1.79	$1,260 – $1,705
Sprinter van	$911	$1.10	$766 – $1,057

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More lanes from Ocean View

Step deck lanes from Ocean View, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	189 mi	$1,791	$9.48	$1,504 – $2,078	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,844 mi	$8,594	$3.02	$7,219 – $9,969	7 d
Houston, TX	1,538 mi	$5,196	$3.38	$4,364 – $6,027	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,454 mi	$8,304	$3.38	$6,975 – $9,633	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	121 mi	$1,467	$12.12	$1,232 – $1,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,767	$3.31	$4,844 – $6,690	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,798 mi	$8,468	$3.03	$7,113 – $9,823	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$5,102	$3.39	$4,286 – $5,919	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 Ocean View, DE to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Ocean View, DE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,034 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 828 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,549 and $3,520.

How far is Ocean View, DE from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 828 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 $835 of the $3,034 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,199 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Ocean View, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,102, which makes Ocean View, 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