Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buckeye, AZ to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,458step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,743 mi
Typical range: $3,745–$5,171
Transit: 4 days

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

Buckeye to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,700
Fuel: $1,758
All-in estimate: $4,458

Return trip

Chicago → Buckeye$7,844

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

Buckeye to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Buckeye, AZ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,408	$1.96	$3,033 – $3,783
53' refrigerated	$4,060	$2.33	$3,532 – $4,587
48' flatbed	$4,095	$2.35	$3,522 – $4,669
Step deck	$4,458	$2.56	$3,745 – $5,171
Power only	$3,023	$1.73	$2,630 – $3,417
Hotshot	$2,282	$1.31	$1,894 – $2,670
26' box truck	$2,232	$1.28	$1,897 – $2,566
Sprinter van	$1,363	$0.78	$1,145 – $1,581

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More lanes from Buckeye

Step deck lanes from Buckeye, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,565 mi	$8,519	$3.32	$7,156 – $9,882	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	394 mi	$1,537	$3.90	$1,291 – $1,783	1 d
Houston, TX	1,233 mi	$3,514	$2.85	$2,952 – $4,076	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,490 mi	$7,893	$3.17	$6,630 – $9,156	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,033 mi	$3,055	$2.96	$2,566 – $3,544	3 d
San Diego, CA	311 mi	$1,353	$4.35	$1,136 – $1,569	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,084 mi	$3,172	$2.93	$2,665 – $3,680	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,152 mi	$8,187	$3.80	$6,877 – $9,497	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 Buckeye, AZ to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Buckeye, AZ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,458 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,743 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,745 and $5,171.

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

About 1,743 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 $1,758 of the $4,458 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,700 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,844, which makes Buckeye, 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