Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Lauderdale, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,615step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,376 mi
Typical range: $3,037–$4,193
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Lauderdale to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,227
Fuel: $1,388
All-in estimate: $3,615

Return trip

Chicago → Fort Lauderdale$8,786

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

Fort Lauderdale to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,750	$2.00	$2,448 – $3,053
53' refrigerated	$3,277	$2.38	$2,851 – $3,703
48' flatbed	$3,318	$2.41	$2,854 – $3,783
Step deck	$3,615	$2.63	$3,037 – $4,193
Power only	$2,432	$1.77	$2,116 – $2,748
Hotshot	$1,836	$1.33	$1,524 – $2,148
26' box truck	$1,798	$1.31	$1,528 – $2,068
Sprinter van	$1,100	$0.80	$924 – $1,276

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More lanes from Fort Lauderdale

Step deck lanes from Fort Lauderdale, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,256 mi	$4,573	$3.64	$3,841 – $5,305	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$6,700	$2.43	$5,628 – $7,773	6 d
Houston, TX	1,136 mi	$3,254	$2.86	$2,733 – $3,774	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,328 mi	$6,352	$2.73	$5,336 – $7,369	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,181 mi	$4,141	$3.51	$3,478 – $4,803	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$3,741	$2.77	$3,143 – $4,340	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,667 mi	$6,501	$2.44	$5,461 – $7,541	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,296 mi	$3,617	$2.79	$3,038 – $4,195	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 Fort Lauderdale, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,615 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,376 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,037 and $4,193.

How far is Fort Lauderdale, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,376 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 $1,388 of the $3,615 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,227 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Fort Lauderdale, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,786, which makes Fort Lauderdale, FL to Chicago, IL 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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