Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Gilbert, AZ step deck rate

$7,659step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 1,695 mi
Typical range: $6,434–$8,885
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Gilbert price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,950
Fuel: $1,709
All-in estimate: $7,659

Return trip

Gilbert → Chicago$4,353

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Chicago to Gilbert by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Gilbert, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,852	$3.45	$5,208 – $6,496
53' refrigerated	$6,972	$4.11	$6,065 – $7,878
48' flatbed	$7,036	$4.15	$6,051 – $8,021
Step deck	$7,659	$4.52	$6,434 – $8,885
Power only	$5,190	$3.06	$4,516 – $5,865
Hotshot	$3,918	$2.31	$3,252 – $4,584
26' box truck	$3,832	$2.26	$3,257 – $4,407
Sprinter van	$2,341	$1.38	$1,966 – $2,715

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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 Gilbert

Step deck lanes into Gilbert, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,513 mi	$8,953	$3.56	$7,520 – $10,385	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	456 mi	$3,214	$7.05	$2,700 – $3,729	1 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$4,407	$3.76	$3,702 – $5,112	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,438 mi	$7,738	$3.17	$6,500 – $8,976	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,808	$3.92	$3,198 – $4,417	3 d
San Diego, CA	371 mi	$2,853	$7.69	$2,396 – $3,309	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$3,964	$3.87	$3,329 – $4,598	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,091 mi	$5,779	$2.76	$4,855 – $6,704	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Gilbert, AZ?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Gilbert, AZ is estimated at $7,659 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 1,695 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,434 and $8,885.

How far is Chicago, IL from Gilbert, AZ by truck?

About 1,695 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,709 of the $7,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,950 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gilbert, AZ to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,353, which makes Chicago, IL to Gilbert, AZ 76% 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