Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Palm Coast, FL step deck rate

$7,281step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.69
Distance: 1,089 mi
Typical range: $6,116–$8,446
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Palm Coast price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,183
Fuel: $1,098
All-in estimate: $7,281

Return trip

Palm Coast → Chicago$2,996

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

Chicago to Palm Coast by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Palm Coast, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,509	$5.06	$4,903 – $6,114
53' refrigerated	$6,566	$6.03	$5,712 – $7,419
48' flatbed	$6,678	$6.13	$5,743 – $7,613
Step deck	$7,281	$6.69	$6,116 – $8,446
Power only	$4,853	$4.46	$4,222 – $5,484
Hotshot	$3,662	$3.36	$3,040 – $4,285
26' box truck	$3,594	$3.30	$3,055 – $4,133
Sprinter van	$2,203	$2.02	$1,851 – $2,556

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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 Palm Coast

Step deck lanes into Palm Coast, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,029 mi	$5,774	$5.61	$4,851 – $6,698	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,588 mi	$16,781	$6.48	$14,096 – $19,466	6 d
Houston, TX	1,002 mi	$5,327	$5.32	$4,474 – $6,179	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,160 mi	$8,214	$3.80	$6,899 – $9,528	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	946 mi	$4,807	$5.08	$4,038 – $5,577	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$6,239	$5.09	$5,241 – $7,238	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,506 mi	$16,304	$6.51	$13,696 – $18,913	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,114 mi	$5,785	$5.19	$4,859 – $6,711	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Palm Coast, FL is estimated at $7,281 all-in in October 2026, or $6.69 a mile over about 1,089 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,116 and $8,446.

How far is Chicago, IL from Palm Coast, FL by truck?

About 1,089 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 $1,098 of the $7,281 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,183 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palm Coast, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,996, which makes Chicago, IL to Palm Coast, 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