Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Buckeye, AZ step deck rate

$7,844step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 1,743 mi
Typical range: $6,589–$9,099
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Buckeye price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,086
Fuel: $1,758
All-in estimate: $7,844

Return trip

Buckeye → Chicago$4,458

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

Chicago to Buckeye by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Buckeye, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,996	$3.44	$5,337 – $6,656
53' refrigerated	$7,143	$4.10	$6,214 – $8,072
48' flatbed	$7,206	$4.13	$6,197 – $8,215
Step deck	$7,844	$4.50	$6,589 – $9,099
Power only	$5,320	$3.05	$4,628 – $6,011
Hotshot	$4,016	$2.30	$3,333 – $4,699
26' box truck	$3,927	$2.25	$3,338 – $4,516
Sprinter van	$2,398	$1.38	$2,015 – $2,782

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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 Buckeye

Step deck lanes into Buckeye, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,565 mi	$9,118	$3.55	$7,659 – $10,577	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	394 mi	$2,951	$7.49	$2,478 – $3,423	1 d
Houston, TX	1,233 mi	$4,593	$3.73	$3,858 – $5,328	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,490 mi	$7,885	$3.17	$6,624 – $9,147	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,033 mi	$3,993	$3.87	$3,355 – $4,632	3 d
San Diego, CA	311 mi	$2,597	$8.35	$2,182 – $3,013	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,084 mi	$4,146	$3.83	$3,483 – $4,810	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,152 mi	$5,927	$2.75	$4,979 – $6,875	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Buckeye, AZ is estimated at $7,844 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 1,743 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,589 and $9,099.

How far is Chicago, IL from Buckeye, AZ 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 $7,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,086 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,458, which makes Chicago, IL to Buckeye, 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