Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Apache Junction, AZ step deck rate

$7,606step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 1,681 mi
Typical range: $6,389–$8,822
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Apache Junction price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,911
Fuel: $1,695
All-in estimate: $7,606

Return trip

Apache Junction → Chicago$4,322

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Chicago to Apache Junction by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Apache Junction, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,810	$3.46	$5,171 – $6,449
53' refrigerated	$6,922	$4.12	$6,022 – $7,822
48' flatbed	$6,986	$4.16	$6,008 – $7,964
Step deck	$7,606	$4.52	$6,389 – $8,822
Power only	$5,152	$3.07	$4,483 – $5,822
Hotshot	$3,890	$2.31	$3,228 – $4,551
26' box truck	$3,804	$2.26	$3,233 – $4,375
Sprinter van	$2,324	$1.38	$1,952 – $2,696

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More lanes from Chicago

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d

More lanes into Apache Junction

Step deck lanes into Apache Junction, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,498 mi	$8,905	$3.56	$7,480 – $10,330	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	469 mi	$3,270	$6.97	$2,747 – $3,793	1 d
Houston, TX	1,158 mi	$4,368	$3.77	$3,669 – $5,067	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,696	$3.18	$6,465 – $8,927	6 d
San Antonio, TX	959 mi	$3,772	$3.93	$3,168 – $4,375	3 d
San Diego, CA	385 mi	$2,912	$7.56	$2,446 – $3,378	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$3,922	$3.89	$3,294 – $4,549	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,077 mi	$5,745	$2.77	$4,826 – $6,665	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Apache Junction, AZ?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Apache Junction, AZ is estimated at $7,606 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 1,681 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,389 and $8,822.

How far is Chicago, IL from Apache Junction, AZ 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 $7,606 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,911 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,322, which makes Chicago, IL to Apache Junction, AZ 76% more expensive. 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