Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Boca Raton, FL step deck rate

$8,697step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.40
Distance: 1,359 mi
Typical range: $7,306–$10,089
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Boca Raton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,327
Fuel: $1,370
All-in estimate: $8,697

Return trip

Boca Raton → Chicago$3,578

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Chicago to Boca Raton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Boca Raton, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,615	$4.87	$5,887 – $7,342
53' refrigerated	$7,882	$5.80	$6,857 – $8,907
48' flatbed	$7,983	$5.87	$6,866 – $9,101
Step deck	$8,697	$6.40	$7,306 – $10,089
Power only	$5,849	$4.30	$5,088 – $6,609
Hotshot	$4,414	$3.25	$3,664 – $5,165
26' box truck	$4,324	$3.18	$3,675 – $4,973
Sprinter van	$2,646	$1.95	$2,223 – $3,069

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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 Boca Raton

Step deck lanes into Boca Raton, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,237 mi	$6,679	$5.40	$5,610 – $7,747	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,754 mi	$17,746	$6.44	$14,906 – $20,585	6 d
Houston, TX	1,133 mi	$5,863	$5.17	$4,925 – $6,801	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,324 mi	$8,761	$3.77	$7,360 – $10,163	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$5,641	$4.85	$4,739 – $6,544	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,349 mi	$6,747	$5.00	$5,667 – $7,826	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$17,217	$6.47	$14,462 – $19,971	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,290 mi	$6,505	$5.04	$5,465 – $7,546	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Boca Raton, FL?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Boca Raton, FL is estimated at $8,697 all-in in October 2026, or $6.40 a mile over about 1,359 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,306 and $10,089.

How far is Chicago, IL from Boca Raton, FL by truck?

About 1,359 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 $1,370 of the $8,697 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,327 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boca Raton, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,578, which makes Chicago, IL to Boca Raton, FL 143% 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