Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Clearwater, FL step deck rate

$7,737step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.58
Distance: 1,176 mi
Typical range: $6,499–$8,975
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Clearwater price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,551
Fuel: $1,186
All-in estimate: $7,737

Return trip

Clearwater → Chicago$3,183

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

Chicago to Clearwater by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Clearwater, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,865	$4.99	$5,220 – $6,510
53' refrigerated	$6,990	$5.94	$6,081 – $7,899
48' flatbed	$7,099	$6.04	$6,105 – $8,092
Step deck	$7,737	$6.58	$6,499 – $8,975
Power only	$5,174	$4.40	$4,501 – $5,846
Hotshot	$3,905	$3.32	$3,241 – $4,568
26' box truck	$3,829	$3.26	$3,255 – $4,403
Sprinter van	$2,346	$1.99	$1,971 – $2,721

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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 Clearwater

Step deck lanes into Clearwater, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,191 mi	$6,479	$5.44	$5,442 – $7,515	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,526 mi	$16,420	$6.50	$13,793 – $19,048	6 d
Houston, TX	912 mi	$4,958	$5.44	$4,165 – $5,751	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,096 mi	$8,000	$3.82	$6,720 – $9,280	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,107 mi	$5,429	$4.90	$4,560 – $6,298	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,132 mi	$5,859	$5.18	$4,921 – $6,796	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,438 mi	$15,909	$6.53	$13,364 – $18,454	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,059 mi	$5,560	$5.25	$4,670 – $6,449	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Clearwater, FL is estimated at $7,737 all-in in October 2026, or $6.58 a mile over about 1,176 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,499 and $8,975.

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

About 1,176 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 $1,186 of the $7,737 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,551 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,183, which makes Chicago, IL to Clearwater, 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