Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Mirage, AZ to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,403step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,718 mi
Typical range: $3,699–$5,108
Transit: 4 days

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

El Mirage to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,671
Fuel: $1,732
All-in estimate: $4,403

Return trip

Chicago → El Mirage$7,748

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

El Mirage to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from El Mirage, AZ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,365	$1.96	$2,995 – $3,735
53' refrigerated	$4,009	$2.33	$3,488 – $4,530
48' flatbed	$4,045	$2.35	$3,479 – $4,611
Step deck	$4,403	$2.56	$3,699 – $5,108
Power only	$2,985	$1.74	$2,597 – $3,373
Hotshot	$2,253	$1.31	$1,870 – $2,637
26' box truck	$2,204	$1.28	$1,873 – $2,534
Sprinter van	$1,346	$0.78	$1,131 – $1,561

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More lanes from El Mirage

Step deck lanes from El Mirage, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,540 mi	$8,445	$3.32	$7,094 – $9,796	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	414 mi	$1,581	$3.82	$1,328 – $1,834	1 d
Houston, TX	1,214 mi	$3,470	$2.86	$2,915 – $4,025	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,465 mi	$7,822	$3.17	$6,571 – $9,074	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,016 mi	$3,016	$2.97	$2,534 – $3,499	3 d
San Diego, CA	334 mi	$1,404	$4.20	$1,179 – $1,629	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,063 mi	$3,124	$2.94	$2,624 – $3,624	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,130 mi	$8,113	$3.81	$6,815 – $9,412	5 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 El Mirage, AZ to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from El Mirage, AZ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,403 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,718 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,699 and $5,108.

How far is El Mirage, AZ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,718 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,732 of the $4,403 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,671 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to El Mirage, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,748, which makes El Mirage, AZ to Chicago, IL 43% 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