Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dunedin, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,173step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 1,171 mi
Typical range: $2,665–$3,680
Transit: 3 days

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

Dunedin to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,992
Fuel: $1,181
All-in estimate: $3,173

Return trip

Chicago → Dunedin$7,711

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

Dunedin to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Dunedin, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,405	$2.05	$2,140 – $2,669
53' refrigerated	$2,866	$2.45	$2,493 – $3,238
48' flatbed	$2,911	$2.49	$2,503 – $3,318
Step deck	$3,173	$2.71	$2,665 – $3,680
Power only	$2,121	$1.81	$1,845 – $2,397
Hotshot	$1,601	$1.37	$1,329 – $1,873
26' box truck	$1,570	$1.34	$1,334 – $1,805
Sprinter van	$962	$0.82	$808 – $1,116

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More lanes from Dunedin

Step deck lanes from Dunedin, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,188 mi	$4,373	$3.68	$3,673 – $5,073	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,523 mi	$6,185	$2.45	$5,196 – $7,175	6 d
Houston, TX	910 mi	$2,741	$3.01	$2,303 – $3,180	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,093 mi	$5,784	$2.76	$4,859 – $6,710	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,104 mi	$3,926	$3.56	$3,297 – $4,554	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,129 mi	$3,238	$2.87	$2,720 – $3,756	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,435 mi	$5,993	$2.46	$5,034 – $6,951	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,055 mi	$3,070	$2.91	$2,579 – $3,561	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 Dunedin, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Dunedin, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,173 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 1,171 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,665 and $3,680.

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

About 1,171 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 $1,181 of the $3,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,992 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,711, which makes Dunedin, 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