Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Townsend, DE to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,870step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 767 mi
Typical range: $2,411–$3,329
Transit: 2 days

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

Townsend to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,097
Fuel: $773
All-in estimate: $2,870

Return trip

Chicago → Townsend$4,826

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

Townsend to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Townsend, DE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,150	$2.80	$1,914 – $2,387
53' refrigerated	$2,564	$3.34	$2,231 – $2,897
48' flatbed	$2,628	$3.43	$2,260 – $2,996
Step deck	$2,870	$3.74	$2,411 – $3,329
Power only	$1,881	$2.45	$1,637 – $2,126
Hotshot	$1,419	$1.85	$1,178 – $1,660
26' box truck	$1,398	$1.82	$1,188 – $1,607
Sprinter van	$860	$1.12	$722 – $998

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More lanes from Townsend

Step deck lanes from Townsend, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	150 mi	$1,648	$10.99	$1,384 – $1,912	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,800 mi	$8,473	$3.03	$7,118 – $9,829	6 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,179	$3.38	$4,350 – $6,007	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,415 mi	$8,187	$3.39	$6,877 – $9,496	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	61 mi	$1,257	$20.61	$1,056 – $1,458	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,736	$3.32	$4,818 – $6,654	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,757 mi	$8,356	$3.03	$7,019 – $9,693	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$5,043	$3.40	$4,236 – $5,850	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 Townsend, DE to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Townsend, DE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,870 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 767 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,411 and $3,329.

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

About 767 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 $773 of the $2,870 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,097 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,826, which makes Townsend, 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