Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Delray Beach, FL step deck rate

$8,666step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.40
Distance: 1,353 mi
Typical range: $7,279–$10,052
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Delray Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,302
Fuel: $1,364
All-in estimate: $8,666

Return trip

Delray Beach → Chicago$3,565

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

Chicago to Delray Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Delray Beach, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,590	$4.87	$5,865 – $7,315
53' refrigerated	$7,853	$5.80	$6,832 – $8,874
48' flatbed	$7,954	$5.88	$6,841 – $9,068
Step deck	$8,666	$6.40	$7,279 – $10,052
Power only	$5,827	$4.31	$5,069 – $6,584
Hotshot	$4,398	$3.25	$3,650 – $5,145
26' box truck	$4,308	$3.18	$3,662 – $4,954
Sprinter van	$2,636	$1.95	$2,214 – $3,058

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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 Delray Beach

Step deck lanes into Delray Beach, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,231 mi	$6,653	$5.40	$5,588 – $7,717	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,752 mi	$17,734	$6.44	$14,897 – $20,571	6 d
Houston, TX	1,132 mi	$5,859	$5.18	$4,921 – $6,796	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,322 mi	$8,755	$3.77	$7,354 – $10,155	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,155 mi	$5,614	$4.86	$4,716 – $6,513	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,348 mi	$6,743	$5.00	$5,664 – $7,822	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,662 mi	$17,211	$6.47	$14,457 – $19,965	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,288 mi	$6,497	$5.04	$5,458 – $7,537	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Delray Beach, FL is estimated at $8,666 all-in in October 2026, or $6.40 a mile over about 1,353 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,279 and $10,052.

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

About 1,353 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 $1,364 of the $8,666 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,302 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,565, which makes Chicago, IL to Delray 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