Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bradenton, FL step deck rate

$7,958step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.53
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $6,684–$9,231
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Bradenton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,730
Fuel: $1,228
All-in estimate: $7,958

Return trip

Bradenton → Chicago$3,274

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

Chicago to Bradenton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bradenton, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,037	$4.96	$5,373 – $6,701
53' refrigerated	$7,195	$5.91	$6,259 – $8,130
48' flatbed	$7,302	$5.99	$6,279 – $8,324
Step deck	$7,958	$6.53	$6,684 – $9,231
Power only	$5,329	$4.38	$4,636 – $6,022
Hotshot	$4,022	$3.30	$3,338 – $4,705
26' box truck	$3,943	$3.24	$3,351 – $4,534
Sprinter van	$2,415	$1.98	$2,028 – $2,801

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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 Bradenton

Step deck lanes into Bradenton, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,221 mi	$6,609	$5.41	$5,552 – $7,667	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,553 mi	$16,577	$6.49	$13,925 – $19,230	6 d
Houston, TX	935 mi	$5,052	$5.40	$4,244 – $5,861	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,123 mi	$8,090	$3.81	$6,796 – $9,385	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$5,549	$4.88	$4,661 – $6,436	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$5,945	$5.16	$4,994 – $6,896	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,464 mi	$16,060	$6.52	$13,490 – $18,630	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$5,683	$5.22	$4,773 – $6,592	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Bradenton, FL is estimated at $7,958 all-in in October 2026, or $6.53 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,684 and $9,231.

How far is Chicago, IL from Bradenton, FL by truck?

About 1,218 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 $1,228 of the $7,958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,730 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bradenton, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,274, which makes Chicago, IL to Bradenton, 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