Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Deltona, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,101step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,138 mi
Typical range: $2,605–$3,598
Transit: 3 days

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

Deltona to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,953
Fuel: $1,148
All-in estimate: $3,101

Return trip

Chicago → Deltona$7,538

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

Deltona to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Deltona, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,349	$2.06	$2,091 – $2,607
53' refrigerated	$2,800	$2.46	$2,436 – $3,164
48' flatbed	$2,845	$2.50	$2,447 – $3,243
Step deck	$3,101	$2.73	$2,605 – $3,598
Power only	$2,071	$1.82	$1,802 – $2,340
Hotshot	$1,563	$1.37	$1,297 – $1,829
26' box truck	$1,533	$1.35	$1,303 – $1,763
Sprinter van	$940	$0.83	$789 – $1,090

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More lanes from Deltona

Step deck lanes from Deltona, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,074 mi	$4,038	$3.76	$3,392 – $4,684	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,606 mi	$6,367	$2.44	$5,349 – $7,386	6 d
Houston, TX	1,010 mi	$2,968	$2.94	$2,493 – $3,443	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,178 mi	$5,990	$2.75	$5,031 – $6,948	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	993 mi	$3,615	$3.64	$3,037 – $4,193	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,232 mi	$3,471	$2.82	$2,916 – $4,027	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,522 mi	$6,183	$2.45	$5,194 – $7,173	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,133 mi	$3,247	$2.87	$2,728 – $3,767	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 Deltona, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Deltona, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,101 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,138 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,605 and $3,598.

How far is Deltona, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,138 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 $1,148 of the $3,101 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,953 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,538, which makes Deltona, 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