Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Deltona, FL step deck rate

$7,538step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.62
Distance: 1,138 mi
Typical range: $6,332–$8,744
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Deltona price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,390
Fuel: $1,148
All-in estimate: $7,538

Return trip

Deltona → Chicago$3,101

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

Chicago to Deltona by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Deltona, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,709	$5.02	$5,081 – $6,337
53' refrigerated	$6,805	$5.98	$5,920 – $7,689
48' flatbed	$6,915	$6.08	$5,947 – $7,883
Step deck	$7,538	$6.62	$6,332 – $8,744
Power only	$5,034	$4.42	$4,379 – $5,688
Hotshot	$3,799	$3.34	$3,153 – $4,444
26' box truck	$3,726	$3.27	$3,167 – $4,285
Sprinter van	$2,284	$2.01	$1,918 – $2,649

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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 Deltona

Step deck lanes into Deltona, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,074 mi	$5,970	$5.56	$5,015 – $6,925	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,606 mi	$16,885	$6.48	$14,184 – $19,587	6 d
Houston, TX	1,010 mi	$5,359	$5.31	$4,502 – $6,217	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,178 mi	$8,274	$3.80	$6,950 – $9,598	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	993 mi	$4,989	$5.02	$4,191 – $5,787	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,232 mi	$6,268	$5.09	$5,265 – $7,271	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,522 mi	$16,397	$6.50	$13,774 – $19,021	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,133 mi	$5,863	$5.17	$4,925 – $6,801	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Deltona, FL is estimated at $7,538 all-in in October 2026, or $6.62 a mile over about 1,138 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,332 and $8,744.

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

About 1,138 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 $1,148 of the $7,538 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,390 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,101, which makes Chicago, IL to Deltona, 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