Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Deerfield Beach, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,587step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,363 mi
Typical range: $3,013–$4,161
Transit: 3 days

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

Deerfield Beach to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,213
Fuel: $1,374
All-in estimate: $3,587

Return trip

Chicago → Deerfield Beach$8,718

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

Deerfield Beach to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Deerfield Beach, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,728	$2.00	$2,428 – $3,028
53' refrigerated	$3,251	$2.39	$2,828 – $3,674
48' flatbed	$3,293	$2.42	$2,832 – $3,754
Step deck	$3,587	$2.63	$3,013 – $4,161
Power only	$2,412	$1.77	$2,099 – $2,726
Hotshot	$1,821	$1.34	$1,511 – $2,130
26' box truck	$1,783	$1.31	$1,516 – $2,051
Sprinter van	$1,091	$0.80	$917 – $1,266

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More lanes from Deerfield Beach

Step deck lanes from Deerfield Beach, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,242 mi	$4,532	$3.65	$3,807 – $5,257	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,754 mi	$6,692	$2.43	$5,621 – $7,762	6 d
Houston, TX	1,133 mi	$3,247	$2.87	$2,728 – $3,767	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,324 mi	$6,343	$2.73	$5,328 – $7,357	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,167 mi	$4,102	$3.51	$3,445 – $4,758	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,349 mi	$3,737	$2.77	$3,139 – $4,335	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,664 mi	$6,494	$2.44	$5,455 – $7,534	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,291 mi	$3,605	$2.79	$3,028 – $4,182	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 Deerfield Beach, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Deerfield Beach, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,587 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,363 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,013 and $4,161.

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

About 1,363 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 $1,374 of the $3,587 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,213 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,718, which makes Deerfield 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