Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Temple Terrace, FL step deck rate

$7,753step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.58
Distance: 1,179 mi
Typical range: $6,513–$8,994
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Temple Terrace price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,564
Fuel: $1,189
All-in estimate: $7,753

Return trip

Temple Terrace → Chicago$3,190

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

Chicago to Temple Terrace by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Temple Terrace, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,877	$4.99	$5,231 – $6,524
53' refrigerated	$7,004	$5.94	$6,094 – $7,915
48' flatbed	$7,113	$6.03	$6,117 – $8,109
Step deck	$7,753	$6.58	$6,513 – $8,994
Power only	$5,185	$4.40	$4,511 – $5,859
Hotshot	$3,913	$3.32	$3,248 – $4,578
26' box truck	$3,837	$3.25	$3,262 – $4,413
Sprinter van	$2,351	$1.99	$1,975 – $2,727

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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 Temple Terrace

Step deck lanes into Temple Terrace, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$6,405	$5.46	$5,380 – $7,430	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,551 mi	$16,566	$6.49	$13,915 – $19,216	6 d
Houston, TX	939 mi	$5,069	$5.40	$4,258 – $5,880	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,121 mi	$8,083	$3.81	$6,790 – $9,377	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,090 mi	$5,363	$4.92	$4,505 – $6,221	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$5,969	$5.15	$5,014 – $6,924	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,463 mi	$16,054	$6.52	$13,486 – $18,623	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,082 mi	$5,654	$5.23	$4,749 – $6,559	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Temple Terrace, FL is estimated at $7,753 all-in in October 2026, or $6.58 a mile over about 1,179 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,513 and $8,994.

How far is Chicago, IL from Temple Terrace, FL by truck?

About 1,179 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 $1,189 of the $7,753 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,564 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Temple Terrace, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,190, which makes Chicago, IL to Temple Terrace, 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