Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Parkland, FL step deck rate

$8,702step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.40
Distance: 1,360 mi
Typical range: $7,310–$10,095
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Parkland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,331
Fuel: $1,371
All-in estimate: $8,702

Return trip

Parkland → Chicago$3,580

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

Chicago to Parkland by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Parkland, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,619	$4.87	$5,891 – $7,347
53' refrigerated	$7,887	$5.80	$6,862 – $8,912
48' flatbed	$7,988	$5.87	$6,870 – $9,107
Step deck	$8,702	$6.40	$7,310 – $10,095
Power only	$5,852	$4.30	$5,092 – $6,613
Hotshot	$4,417	$3.25	$3,666 – $5,168
26' box truck	$4,327	$3.18	$3,678 – $4,976
Sprinter van	$2,648	$1.95	$2,224 – $3,071

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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 Parkland

Step deck lanes into Parkland, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,245 mi	$6,713	$5.39	$5,639 – $7,788	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,745 mi	$17,693	$6.45	$14,862 – $20,524	6 d
Houston, TX	1,124 mi	$5,826	$5.18	$4,894 – $6,758	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,315 mi	$8,731	$3.77	$7,334 – $10,128	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,169 mi	$5,668	$4.85	$4,761 – $6,575	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,340 mi	$6,710	$5.01	$5,637 – $7,784	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,655 mi	$17,170	$6.47	$14,423 – $19,917	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,282 mi	$6,473	$5.05	$5,437 – $7,508	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Parkland, FL is estimated at $8,702 all-in in October 2026, or $6.40 a mile over about 1,360 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,310 and $10,095.

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

About 1,360 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 $1,371 of the $8,702 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,331 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,580, which makes Chicago, IL to Parkland, 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