Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wilmington, DE to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,876step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 769 mi
Typical range: $2,415–$3,336
Transit: 2 days

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

Wilmington to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,101
Fuel: $775
All-in estimate: $2,876

Return trip

Chicago → Wilmington$4,835

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

Wilmington to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilmington, DE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,154	$2.80	$1,917 – $2,391
53' refrigerated	$2,569	$3.34	$2,235 – $2,903
48' flatbed	$2,633	$3.42	$2,265 – $3,002
Step deck	$2,876	$3.74	$2,415 – $3,336
Power only	$1,885	$2.45	$1,640 – $2,130
Hotshot	$1,422	$1.85	$1,180 – $1,664
26' box truck	$1,400	$1.82	$1,190 – $1,610
Sprinter van	$862	$1.12	$724 – $1,000

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More lanes from Wilmington

Step deck lanes from Wilmington, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	125 mi	$1,556	$12.45	$1,307 – $1,805	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$8,495	$3.03	$7,136 – $9,854	6 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$5,238	$3.37	$4,400 – $6,076	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,426 mi	$8,220	$3.39	$6,905 – $9,535	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,748 mi	$5,790	$3.31	$4,863 – $6,716	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,767 mi	$8,383	$3.03	$7,042 – $9,724	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,502 mi	$5,094	$3.39	$4,279 – $5,909	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	868 mi	$4,808	$5.54	$4,038 – $5,577	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 Wilmington, DE to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Wilmington, DE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,876 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 769 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,415 and $3,336.

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

About 769 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 $775 of the $2,876 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,101 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,835, which makes Wilmington, 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