Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Surprise, AZ step deck rate

$7,763step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 1,722 mi
Typical range: $6,521–$9,005
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Surprise price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,027
Fuel: $1,736
All-in estimate: $7,763

Return trip

Surprise → Chicago$4,412

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Chicago to Surprise by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Surprise, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,933	$3.45	$5,280 – $6,586
53' refrigerated	$7,068	$4.10	$6,149 – $7,987
48' flatbed	$7,131	$4.14	$6,133 – $8,130
Step deck	$7,763	$4.51	$6,521 – $9,005
Power only	$5,263	$3.06	$4,579 – $5,947
Hotshot	$3,973	$2.31	$3,298 – $4,649
26' box truck	$3,885	$2.26	$3,302 – $4,468
Sprinter van	$2,373	$1.38	$1,994 – $2,753

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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 Surprise

Step deck lanes into Surprise, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,545 mi	$9,055	$3.56	$7,606 – $10,503	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	404 mi	$2,993	$7.41	$2,514 – $3,472	1 d
Houston, TX	1,223 mi	$4,563	$3.73	$3,833 – $5,293	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,471 mi	$7,832	$3.17	$6,579 – $9,085	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
San Diego, CA	327 mi	$2,665	$8.15	$2,239 – $3,092	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,071 mi	$4,107	$3.84	$3,450 – $4,765	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,138 mi	$5,893	$2.76	$4,950 – $6,836	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Surprise, AZ?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Surprise, AZ is estimated at $7,763 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 1,722 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,521 and $9,005.

How far is Chicago, IL from Surprise, AZ by truck?

About 1,722 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,736 of the $7,763 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,027 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Surprise, AZ to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,412, which makes Chicago, IL to Surprise, AZ 76% 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