Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Florence, AL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,571step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 571 mi
Typical range: $2,160–$2,983
Transit: 2 days

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

Florence to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,995
Fuel: $576
All-in estimate: $2,571

Return trip

Chicago → Florence$3,562

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Florence to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Florence, AL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,908	$3.34	$1,698 – $2,117
53' refrigerated	$2,276	$3.99	$1,980 – $2,572
48' flatbed	$2,351	$4.12	$2,022 – $2,680
Step deck	$2,571	$4.50	$2,160 – $2,983
Power only	$1,658	$2.90	$1,442 – $1,873
Hotshot	$1,250	$2.19	$1,037 – $1,462
26' box truck	$1,235	$2.16	$1,050 – $1,421
Sprinter van	$763	$1.34	$641 – $885

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More lanes from Florence

Step deck lanes from Florence, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,003 mi	$5,243	$5.23	$4,404 – $6,082	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,061 mi	$7,083	$3.44	$5,950 – $8,216	5 d
Houston, TX	672 mi	$3,015	$4.49	$2,533 – $3,497	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,646 mi	$6,440	$3.91	$5,410 – $7,470	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	913 mi	$4,643	$5.09	$3,900 – $5,386	2 d
San Antonio, TX	867 mi	$3,620	$4.18	$3,041 – $4,199	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,996 mi	$6,888	$3.45	$5,786 – $7,990	5 d
Dallas, TX	638 mi	$2,909	$4.56	$2,444 – $3,375	2 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 Florence, AL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Florence, AL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,571 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 571 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,160 and $2,983.

How far is Florence, AL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 571 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $576 of the $2,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,995 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Florence, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,562, which makes Florence, AL to Chicago, IL 28% 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