Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Florence, SC to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,787step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 804 mi
Typical range: $2,341–$3,233
Transit: 2 days

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

Florence to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,976
Fuel: $811
All-in estimate: $2,787

Return trip

Chicago → Florence$4,679

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Florence to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Florence, SC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,090	$2.60	$1,861 – $2,320
53' refrigerated	$2,493	$3.10	$2,169 – $2,817
48' flatbed	$2,552	$3.17	$2,195 – $2,910
Step deck	$2,787	$3.47	$2,341 – $3,233
Power only	$1,831	$2.28	$1,593 – $2,069
Hotshot	$1,381	$1.72	$1,146 – $1,616
26' box truck	$1,360	$1.69	$1,156 – $1,563
Sprinter van	$836	$1.04	$702 – $970

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More lanes from Florence

Step deck lanes from Florence, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	650 mi	$3,267	$5.03	$2,744 – $3,790	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,591 mi	$7,415	$2.86	$6,228 – $8,601	6 d
Houston, TX	1,135 mi	$3,806	$3.35	$3,197 – $4,415	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,178 mi	$7,011	$3.22	$5,889 – $8,133	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	564 mi	$2,827	$5.01	$2,374 – $3,279	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$4,379	$3.24	$3,679 – $5,080	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,527 mi	$7,250	$2.87	$6,090 – $8,410	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,158 mi	$3,867	$3.34	$3,248 – $4,486	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, SC to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Florence, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,787 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 804 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,341 and $3,233.

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

About 804 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 $811 of the $2,787 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,976 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,679, which makes Florence, SC to Chicago, IL 40% 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