Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dania Beach, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,628step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,382 mi
Typical range: $3,047–$4,208
Transit: 3 days

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

Dania Beach to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,234
Fuel: $1,394
All-in estimate: $3,628

Return trip

Chicago → Dania Beach$8,818

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Dania Beach to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Dania Beach, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,760	$2.00	$2,457 – $3,064
53' refrigerated	$3,289	$2.38	$2,862 – $3,717
48' flatbed	$3,330	$2.41	$2,864 – $3,797
Step deck	$3,628	$2.63	$3,047 – $4,208
Power only	$2,441	$1.77	$2,124 – $2,759
Hotshot	$1,843	$1.33	$1,529 – $2,156
26' box truck	$1,805	$1.31	$1,534 – $2,075
Sprinter van	$1,104	$0.80	$927 – $1,281

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More lanes from Dania Beach

Step deck lanes from Dania Beach, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,263 mi	$4,594	$3.64	$3,859 – $5,329	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,760 mi	$6,705	$2.43	$5,632 – $7,778	6 d
Houston, TX	1,137 mi	$3,256	$2.86	$2,735 – $3,777	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,330 mi	$6,357	$2.73	$5,340 – $7,374	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,188 mi	$4,161	$3.50	$3,495 – $4,826	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,352 mi	$3,744	$2.77	$3,145 – $4,342	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,668 mi	$6,503	$2.44	$5,463 – $7,544	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,298 mi	$3,621	$2.79	$3,042 – $4,200	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dania Beach, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,628 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,382 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,047 and $4,208.

How far is Dania Beach, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,382 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 $1,394 of the $3,628 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,234 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Dania Beach, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,818, which makes Dania Beach, FL to Chicago, IL 59% cheaper. 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