Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Plantation, FL step deck rate

$8,776step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.39
Distance: 1,374 mi
Typical range: $7,372–$10,180
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Plantation price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,390
Fuel: $1,386
All-in estimate: $8,776

Return trip

Plantation → Chicago$3,611

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

Chicago to Plantation by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Plantation, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,676	$4.86	$5,942 – $7,411
53' refrigerated	$7,955	$5.79	$6,921 – $8,989
48' flatbed	$8,056	$5.86	$6,928 – $9,184
Step deck	$8,776	$6.39	$7,372 – $10,180
Power only	$5,904	$4.30	$5,137 – $6,672
Hotshot	$4,456	$3.24	$3,699 – $5,214
26' box truck	$4,365	$3.18	$3,710 – $5,019
Sprinter van	$2,671	$1.94	$2,243 – $3,098

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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 Plantation

Step deck lanes into Plantation, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,260 mi	$6,779	$5.38	$5,694 – $7,863	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,751 mi	$17,728	$6.44	$14,892 – $20,565	6 d
Houston, TX	1,129 mi	$5,846	$5.18	$4,911 – $6,782	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$8,751	$3.77	$7,351 – $10,152	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,184 mi	$5,726	$4.84	$4,810 – $6,642	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$6,722	$5.01	$5,647 – $7,798	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,660 mi	$17,199	$6.47	$14,447 – $19,951	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,290 mi	$6,505	$5.04	$5,465 – $7,546	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Plantation, FL is estimated at $8,776 all-in in October 2026, or $6.39 a mile over about 1,374 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,372 and $10,180.

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

About 1,374 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 $1,386 of the $8,776 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,390 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,611, which makes Chicago, IL to Plantation, 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