Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

DeLand, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,078step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,127 mi
Typical range: $2,585–$3,570
Transit: 3 days

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

DeLand to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,942
Fuel: $1,136
All-in estimate: $3,078

Return trip

Chicago → DeLand$7,480

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

DeLand to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from DeLand, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,330	$2.07	$2,074 – $2,587
53' refrigerated	$2,778	$2.46	$2,416 – $3,139
48' flatbed	$2,823	$2.50	$2,428 – $3,218
Step deck	$3,078	$2.73	$2,585 – $3,570
Power only	$2,054	$1.82	$1,787 – $2,321
Hotshot	$1,550	$1.38	$1,287 – $1,814
26' box truck	$1,521	$1.35	$1,293 – $1,749
Sprinter van	$932	$0.83	$783 – $1,081

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More lanes from DeLand

Step deck lanes from DeLand, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,068 mi	$4,020	$3.76	$3,377 – $4,664	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,598 mi	$6,350	$2.44	$5,334 – $7,366	6 d
Houston, TX	1,003 mi	$2,952	$2.94	$2,480 – $3,425	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,170 mi	$5,970	$2.75	$5,015 – $6,926	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	986 mi	$3,595	$3.65	$3,020 – $4,171	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$3,458	$2.82	$2,905 – $4,011	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,514 mi	$6,166	$2.45	$5,179 – $7,152	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,124 mi	$3,227	$2.87	$2,710 – $3,743	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 DeLand, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from DeLand, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,078 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,127 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,585 and $3,570.

How far is DeLand, FL from Chicago, IL 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 $3,078 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,942 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to DeLand, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,480, which makes DeLand, 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