Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cape Coral, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,442step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 1,296 mi
Typical range: $2,892–$3,993
Transit: 3 days

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

Cape Coral to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,135
Fuel: $1,307
All-in estimate: $3,442

Return trip

Chicago → Cape Coral$8,367

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

Cape Coral to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cape Coral, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,615	$2.02	$2,328 – $2,903
53' refrigerated	$3,117	$2.40	$2,711 – $3,522
48' flatbed	$3,159	$2.44	$2,717 – $3,602
Step deck	$3,442	$2.66	$2,892 – $3,993
Power only	$2,311	$1.78	$2,010 – $2,611
Hotshot	$1,744	$1.35	$1,448 – $2,040
26' box truck	$1,709	$1.32	$1,453 – $1,965
Sprinter van	$1,046	$0.81	$879 – $1,214

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More lanes from Cape Coral

Step deck lanes from Cape Coral, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,266 mi	$4,603	$3.64	$3,866 – $5,339	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,618 mi	$6,394	$2.44	$5,371 – $7,417	6 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$2,934	$2.95	$2,465 – $3,404	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,188 mi	$6,014	$2.75	$5,052 – $6,976	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,185 mi	$4,152	$3.50	$3,488 – $4,816	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,210 mi	$3,422	$2.83	$2,874 – $3,969	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,526 mi	$6,192	$2.45	$5,201 – $7,183	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,158 mi	$3,304	$2.85	$2,775 – $3,832	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 Cape Coral, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Cape Coral, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,442 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 1,296 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,892 and $3,993.

How far is Cape Coral, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,296 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 $1,307 of the $3,442 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,135 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Cape Coral, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,367, which makes Cape Coral, FL to Chicago, IL 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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