Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Deerfield Beach, FL step deck rate

$8,718step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.40
Distance: 1,363 mi
Typical range: $7,323–$10,113
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Deerfield Beach price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,344
Fuel: $1,374
All-in estimate: $8,718

Return trip

Deerfield Beach → Chicago$3,587

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

Chicago to Deerfield Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Deerfield Beach, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,631	$4.87	$5,902 – $7,361
53' refrigerated	$7,902	$5.80	$6,874 – $8,929
48' flatbed	$8,003	$5.87	$6,882 – $9,123
Step deck	$8,718	$6.40	$7,323 – $10,113
Power only	$5,863	$4.30	$5,101 – $6,626
Hotshot	$4,426	$3.25	$3,673 – $5,178
26' box truck	$4,335	$3.18	$3,685 – $4,985
Sprinter van	$2,653	$1.95	$2,228 – $3,077

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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 Deerfield Beach

Step deck lanes into Deerfield Beach, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,242 mi	$6,700	$5.39	$5,628 – $7,773	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	1,167 mi	$5,661	$4.85	$4,755 – $6,566	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,349 mi	$6,747	$5.00	$5,667 – $7,826	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,664 mi	$17,223	$6.46	$14,467 – $19,978	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,291 mi	$6,510	$5.04	$5,468 – $7,551	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Deerfield Beach, FL is estimated at $8,718 all-in in October 2026, or $6.40 a mile over about 1,363 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,323 and $10,113.

How far is Chicago, IL from Deerfield Beach, FL by truck?

About 1,363 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 $1,374 of the $8,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,344 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Deerfield Beach, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,587, which makes Chicago, IL to Deerfield Beach, 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