Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Estero, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,488step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,317 mi
Typical range: $2,930–$4,046
Transit: 3 days

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

Estero to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,160
Fuel: $1,328
All-in estimate: $3,488

Return trip

Chicago → Estero$8,477

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

Estero to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Estero, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,651	$2.01	$2,359 – $2,942
53' refrigerated	$3,159	$2.40	$2,748 – $3,569
48' flatbed	$3,201	$2.43	$2,753 – $3,649
Step deck	$3,488	$2.65	$2,930 – $4,046
Power only	$2,343	$1.78	$2,038 – $2,647
Hotshot	$1,768	$1.34	$1,468 – $2,069
26' box truck	$1,732	$1.32	$1,472 – $1,992
Sprinter van	$1,060	$0.81	$891 – $1,230

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More lanes from Estero

Step deck lanes from Estero, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,276 mi	$4,632	$3.63	$3,891 – $5,373	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,638 mi	$6,437	$2.44	$5,407 – $7,467	6 d
Houston, TX	1,014 mi	$2,977	$2.94	$2,501 – $3,454	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,208 mi	$6,062	$2.75	$5,092 – $7,032	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,196 mi	$4,183	$3.50	$3,514 – $4,852	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$3,465	$2.82	$2,910 – $4,019	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,546 mi	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$3,354	$2.84	$2,817 – $3,890	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 Estero, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Estero, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,488 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,317 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,930 and $4,046.

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

About 1,317 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 $1,328 of the $3,488 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,160 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,477, which makes Estero, 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