Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Avondale, AZ to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,427step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,729 mi
Typical range: $3,719–$5,136
Transit: 4 days

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

Avondale to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,683
Fuel: $1,744
All-in estimate: $4,427

Return trip

Chicago → Avondale$7,790

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

Avondale to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Avondale, AZ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,384	$1.96	$3,012 – $3,756
53' refrigerated	$4,031	$2.33	$3,507 – $4,555
48' flatbed	$4,067	$2.35	$3,498 – $4,636
Step deck	$4,427	$2.56	$3,719 – $5,136
Power only	$3,002	$1.74	$2,612 – $3,392
Hotshot	$2,266	$1.31	$1,881 – $2,651
26' box truck	$2,216	$1.28	$1,884 – $2,548
Sprinter van	$1,354	$0.78	$1,137 – $1,570

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More lanes from Avondale

Step deck lanes from Avondale, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,549 mi	$8,472	$3.32	$7,116 – $9,827	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	417 mi	$1,588	$3.81	$1,334 – $1,842	1 d
Houston, TX	1,210 mi	$3,461	$2.86	$2,907 – $4,015	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,474 mi	$7,848	$3.17	$6,592 – $9,103	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,010 mi	$3,002	$2.97	$2,522 – $3,483	3 d
San Diego, CA	331 mi	$1,397	$4.22	$1,174 – $1,621	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,063 mi	$3,124	$2.94	$2,624 – $3,624	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,131 mi	$8,117	$3.81	$6,818 – $9,416	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 Avondale, AZ to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Avondale, AZ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,427 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,729 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,719 and $5,136.

How far is Avondale, AZ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,729 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 $1,744 of the $4,427 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,683 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Avondale, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,790, which makes Avondale, 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