Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Eustis, FL step deck rate

$7,496step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.63
Distance: 1,130 mi
Typical range: $6,297–$8,696
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Eustis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,357
Fuel: $1,139
All-in estimate: $7,496

Return trip

Eustis → Chicago$3,084

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

Chicago to Eustis by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Eustis, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,677	$5.02	$5,052 – $6,301
53' refrigerated	$6,766	$5.99	$5,886 – $7,645
48' flatbed	$6,876	$6.09	$5,914 – $7,839
Step deck	$7,496	$6.63	$6,297 – $8,696
Power only	$5,004	$4.43	$4,354 – $5,655
Hotshot	$3,776	$3.34	$3,134 – $4,418
26' box truck	$3,705	$3.28	$3,149 – $4,260
Sprinter van	$2,271	$2.01	$1,907 – $2,634

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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 Eustis

Step deck lanes into Eustis, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,092 mi	$6,048	$5.54	$5,081 – $7,016	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,576 mi	$16,711	$6.49	$14,037 – $19,385	6 d
Houston, TX	977 mi	$5,224	$5.35	$4,388 – $6,060	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,147 mi	$8,170	$3.81	$6,863 – $9,478	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,009 mi	$5,051	$5.01	$4,243 – $5,859	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,200 mi	$6,137	$5.11	$5,155 – $7,119	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$16,223	$6.51	$13,627 – $18,818	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,103 mi	$5,740	$5.20	$4,822 – $6,658	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Eustis, FL is estimated at $7,496 all-in in October 2026, or $6.63 a mile over about 1,130 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,297 and $8,696.

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

About 1,130 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 $1,139 of the $7,496 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,357 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,084, which makes Chicago, IL to Eustis, 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