Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Clermont, FL step deck rate

$7,627step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.60
Distance: 1,155 mi
Typical range: $6,407–$8,848
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Clermont price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,462
Fuel: $1,165
All-in estimate: $7,627

Return trip

Clermont → Chicago$3,138

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

Chicago to Clermont by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Clermont, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,779	$5.00	$5,143 – $6,415
53' refrigerated	$6,887	$5.96	$5,992 – $7,783
48' flatbed	$6,997	$6.06	$6,017 – $7,977
Step deck	$7,627	$6.60	$6,407 – $8,848
Power only	$5,096	$4.41	$4,434 – $5,759
Hotshot	$3,846	$3.33	$3,192 – $4,500
26' box truck	$3,772	$3.27	$3,206 – $4,338
Sprinter van	$2,312	$2.00	$1,942 – $2,681

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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 Clermont

Step deck lanes into Clermont, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,118 mi	$6,161	$5.51	$5,176 – $7,147	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,582 mi	$16,746	$6.49	$14,067 – $19,425	6 d
Houston, TX	978 mi	$5,228	$5.35	$4,392 – $6,065	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,153 mi	$8,190	$3.80	$6,880 – $9,501	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,036 mi	$5,155	$4.98	$4,330 – $5,980	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,200 mi	$6,137	$5.11	$5,155 – $7,119	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,496 mi	$16,246	$6.51	$13,647 – $18,845	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,110 mi	$5,769	$5.20	$4,846 – $6,692	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Clermont, FL is estimated at $7,627 all-in in October 2026, or $6.60 a mile over about 1,155 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,407 and $8,848.

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

About 1,155 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 $1,165 of the $7,627 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,462 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,138, which makes Chicago, IL to Clermont, 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