Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Apache Junction, AZ to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,322step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,681 mi
Typical range: $3,631–$5,014
Transit: 4 days

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

Apache Junction to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,627
Fuel: $1,695
All-in estimate: $4,322

Return trip

Chicago → Apache Junction$7,606

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Apache Junction to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Apache Junction, AZ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,302	$1.96	$2,939 – $3,665
53' refrigerated	$3,934	$2.34	$3,422 – $4,445
48' flatbed	$3,970	$2.36	$3,415 – $4,526
Step deck	$4,322	$2.57	$3,631 – $5,014
Power only	$2,928	$1.74	$2,548 – $3,309
Hotshot	$2,211	$1.32	$1,835 – $2,586
26' box truck	$2,162	$1.29	$1,838 – $2,486
Sprinter van	$1,321	$0.79	$1,109 – $1,532

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More lanes from Apache Junction

Step deck lanes from Apache Junction, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,498 mi	$8,320	$3.33	$6,989 – $9,651	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	469 mi	$1,703	$3.63	$1,431 – $1,976	1 d
Houston, TX	1,158 mi	$3,342	$2.89	$2,807 – $3,877	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,703	$3.18	$6,471 – $8,936	6 d
San Antonio, TX	959 mi	$2,885	$3.01	$2,424 – $3,347	3 d
San Diego, CA	385 mi	$1,517	$3.94	$1,274 – $1,760	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$3,000	$2.97	$2,520 – $3,480	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,077 mi	$7,936	$3.82	$6,667 – $9,206	5 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 Apache Junction, AZ to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Apache Junction, AZ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,322 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,681 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,631 and $5,014.

How far is Apache Junction, AZ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,681 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,695 of the $4,322 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,627 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Apache Junction, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,606, which makes Apache Junction, AZ to Chicago, IL 43% 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