Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to North Port, FL step deck rate

$8,173step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.49
Distance: 1,259 mi
Typical range: $6,865–$9,480
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to North Port price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,903
Fuel: $1,270
All-in estimate: $8,173

Return trip

North Port → Chicago$3,363

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 Port by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to North Port, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,205	$4.93	$5,523 – $6,888
53' refrigerated	$7,395	$5.87	$6,433 – $8,356
48' flatbed	$7,500	$5.96	$6,450 – $8,550
Step deck	$8,173	$6.49	$6,865 – $9,480
Power only	$5,480	$4.35	$4,768 – $6,192
Hotshot	$4,136	$3.28	$3,433 – $4,839
26' box truck	$4,054	$3.22	$3,445 – $4,662
Sprinter van	$2,482	$1.97	$2,085 – $2,879

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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 Port

Step deck lanes into North Port, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,241 mi	$6,696	$5.40	$5,625 – $7,767	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,591 mi	$16,798	$6.48	$14,111 – $19,486	6 d
Houston, TX	971 mi	$5,200	$5.35	$4,368 – $6,032	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,162 mi	$8,220	$3.80	$6,905 – $9,536	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$5,630	$4.86	$4,729 – $6,530	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,188 mi	$6,088	$5.12	$5,114 – $7,062	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,501 mi	$16,275	$6.51	$13,671 – $18,879	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,129 mi	$5,846	$5.18	$4,911 – $6,782	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to North Port, FL is estimated at $8,173 all-in in October 2026, or $6.49 a mile over about 1,259 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,865 and $9,480.

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

About 1,259 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 $1,270 of the $8,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,903 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,363, which makes Chicago, IL to North Port, 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