Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Altamonte Springs, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,132step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,152 mi
Typical range: $2,631–$3,633
Transit: 3 days

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

Altamonte Springs to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,970
Fuel: $1,162
All-in estimate: $3,132

Return trip

Chicago → Altamonte Springs$7,612

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Altamonte Springs to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Altamonte Springs, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,373	$2.06	$2,112 – $2,634
53' refrigerated	$2,828	$2.45	$2,460 – $3,195
48' flatbed	$2,873	$2.49	$2,471 – $3,275
Step deck	$3,132	$2.72	$2,631 – $3,633
Power only	$2,092	$1.82	$1,820 – $2,364
Hotshot	$1,579	$1.37	$1,311 – $1,847
26' box truck	$1,549	$1.34	$1,316 – $1,781
Sprinter van	$949	$0.82	$797 – $1,101

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More lanes from Altamonte Springs

Step deck lanes from Altamonte Springs, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,098 mi	$4,109	$3.74	$3,451 – $4,766	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,600 mi	$6,354	$2.44	$5,338 – $7,371	6 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$2,943	$2.95	$2,472 – $3,414	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,171 mi	$5,973	$2.75	$5,017 – $6,928	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,016 mi	$3,679	$3.62	$3,091 – $4,268	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$3,447	$2.82	$2,895 – $3,998	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,515 mi	$6,168	$2.45	$5,181 – $7,155	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,128 mi	$3,236	$2.87	$2,718 – $3,753	3 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 Altamonte Springs, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Altamonte Springs, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,132 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,152 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,631 and $3,633.

How far is Altamonte Springs, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,152 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,162 of the $3,132 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,970 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Altamonte Springs, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,612, which makes Altamonte Springs, FL to Chicago, IL 59% 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