Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to North Miami, FL step deck rate

$8,881step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.37
Distance: 1,394 mi
Typical range: $7,460–$10,302
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to North Miami price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,475
Fuel: $1,406
All-in estimate: $8,881

Return trip

North Miami → Chicago$3,654

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

Chicago to North Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to North Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,758	$4.85	$6,015 – $7,502
53' refrigerated	$8,053	$5.78	$7,006 – $9,100
48' flatbed	$8,153	$5.85	$7,011 – $9,294
Step deck	$8,881	$6.37	$7,460 – $10,302
Power only	$5,978	$4.29	$5,201 – $6,755
Hotshot	$4,512	$3.24	$3,745 – $5,279
26' box truck	$4,419	$3.17	$3,756 – $5,081
Sprinter van	$2,703	$1.94	$2,271 – $3,136

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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 North Miami

Step deck lanes into North Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,275 mi	$6,844	$5.37	$5,749 – $7,939	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,764 mi	$17,804	$6.44	$14,955 – $20,652	6 d
Houston, TX	1,141 mi	$5,896	$5.17	$4,952 – $6,839	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,334 mi	$8,795	$3.77	$7,388 – $10,202	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,200 mi	$5,788	$4.82	$4,862 – $6,714	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$6,772	$5.00	$5,688 – $7,855	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,673 mi	$17,275	$6.46	$14,511 – $20,039	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,304 mi	$6,563	$5.03	$5,513 – $7,613	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to North Miami, FL is estimated at $8,881 all-in in October 2026, or $6.37 a mile over about 1,394 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,460 and $10,302.

How far is Chicago, IL from North Miami, FL by truck?

About 1,394 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 $1,406 of the $8,881 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,475 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from North Miami, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,654, which makes Chicago, IL to North Miami, 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