Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Florence, AZ to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,336step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,687 mi
Typical range: $3,642–$5,029
Transit: 4 days

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

Florence to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,635
Fuel: $1,701
All-in estimate: $4,336

Return trip

Chicago → Florence$7,629

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

Florence to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Florence, AZ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,312	$1.96	$2,948 – $3,677
53' refrigerated	$3,946	$2.34	$3,433 – $4,459
48' flatbed	$3,983	$2.36	$3,425 – $4,540
Step deck	$4,336	$2.57	$3,642 – $5,029
Power only	$2,938	$1.74	$2,556 – $3,319
Hotshot	$2,218	$1.31	$1,841 – $2,595
26' box truck	$2,169	$1.29	$1,843 – $2,494
Sprinter van	$1,325	$0.79	$1,113 – $1,537

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More lanes from Florence

Step deck lanes from Florence, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,501 mi	$8,329	$3.33	$6,996 – $9,662	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	482 mi	$1,732	$3.59	$1,455 – $2,009	2 d
Houston, TX	1,145 mi	$3,312	$2.89	$2,782 – $3,842	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	62 mi	$884	$14.25	$742 – $1,025	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,425 mi	$7,709	$3.18	$6,475 – $8,942	6 d
San Antonio, TX	944 mi	$2,851	$3.02	$2,395 – $3,307	3 d
San Diego, CA	392 mi	$1,533	$3.91	$1,287 – $1,778	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,002 mi	$2,984	$2.98	$2,507 – $3,462	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 Florence, AZ to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Florence, AZ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,336 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,687 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,642 and $5,029.

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

About 1,687 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 $1,701 of the $4,336 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,635 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,629, which makes Florence, 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