Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Port Orange, FL step deck rate

$7,480step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.64
Distance: 1,127 mi
Typical range: $6,284–$8,677
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Port Orange price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,344
Fuel: $1,136
All-in estimate: $7,480

Return trip

Port Orange → Chicago$3,078

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

Chicago to Port Orange by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Port Orange, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,664	$5.03	$5,041 – $6,287
53' refrigerated	$6,751	$5.99	$5,873 – $7,629
48' flatbed	$6,862	$6.09	$5,901 – $7,822
Step deck	$7,480	$6.64	$6,284 – $8,677
Power only	$4,993	$4.43	$4,344 – $5,642
Hotshot	$3,768	$3.34	$3,127 – $4,409
26' box truck	$3,697	$3.28	$3,142 – $4,251
Sprinter van	$2,266	$2.01	$1,903 – $2,628

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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 Port Orange

Step deck lanes into Port Orange, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$5,879	$5.58	$4,938 – $6,819	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,614 mi	$16,932	$6.48	$14,223 – $19,641	6 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$5,404	$5.29	$4,540 – $6,269	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,186 mi	$8,301	$3.80	$6,972 – $9,629	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	972 mi	$4,908	$5.05	$4,123 – $5,693	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,244 mi	$6,317	$5.08	$5,306 – $7,328	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$16,450	$6.50	$13,818 – $19,081	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,140 mi	$5,891	$5.17	$4,949 – $6,834	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Port Orange, FL is estimated at $7,480 all-in in October 2026, or $6.64 a mile over about 1,127 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,284 and $8,677.

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

About 1,127 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 $1,136 of the $7,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,344 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,078, which makes Chicago, IL to Port Orange, 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