Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Seaford, DE to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,943step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 794 mi
Typical range: $2,472–$3,414
Transit: 2 days

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

Seaford to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,142
Fuel: $801
All-in estimate: $2,943

Return trip

Chicago → Seaford$4,948

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

Seaford to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Seaford, DE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,207	$2.78	$1,964 – $2,450
53' refrigerated	$2,631	$3.31	$2,289 – $2,974
48' flatbed	$2,695	$3.39	$2,318 – $3,073
Step deck	$2,943	$3.71	$2,472 – $3,414
Power only	$1,932	$2.43	$1,681 – $2,184
Hotshot	$1,458	$1.84	$1,210 – $1,705
26' box truck	$1,435	$1.81	$1,220 – $1,650
Sprinter van	$883	$1.11	$741 – $1,024

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More lanes from Seaford

Step deck lanes from Seaford, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	194 mi	$1,809	$9.33	$1,520 – $2,099	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,811 mi	$8,503	$3.03	$7,143 – $9,864	6 d
Houston, TX	1,512 mi	$5,122	$3.39	$4,303 – $5,942	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$8,208	$3.39	$6,894 – $9,521	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	114 mi	$1,442	$12.65	$1,211 – $1,673	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,691	$3.32	$4,780 – $6,601	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,765 mi	$8,378	$3.03	$7,037 – $9,718	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,475 mi	$5,018	$3.40	$4,215 – $5,820	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 Seaford, DE to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Seaford, DE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,943 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 794 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,472 and $3,414.

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

About 794 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 $801 of the $2,943 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,142 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,948, which makes Seaford, 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