Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Myers, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,453step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,301 mi
Typical range: $2,901–$4,006
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Myers to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,141
Fuel: $1,312
All-in estimate: $3,453

Return trip

Chicago → Fort Myers$8,393

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

Fort Myers to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Myers, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,624	$2.02	$2,335 – $2,912
53' refrigerated	$3,127	$2.40	$2,720 – $3,533
48' flatbed	$3,169	$2.44	$2,726 – $3,613
Step deck	$3,453	$2.65	$2,901 – $4,006
Power only	$2,318	$1.78	$2,017 – $2,620
Hotshot	$1,750	$1.34	$1,452 – $2,047
26' box truck	$1,714	$1.32	$1,457 – $1,972
Sprinter van	$1,050	$0.81	$882 – $1,217

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More lanes from Fort Myers

Step deck lanes from Fort Myers, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,263 mi	$4,594	$3.64	$3,859 – $5,329	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,629 mi	$6,418	$2.44	$5,391 – $7,445	6 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$2,961	$2.94	$2,488 – $3,435	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,200 mi	$6,043	$2.75	$5,076 – $7,010	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,182 mi	$4,144	$3.51	$3,481 – $4,807	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,222 mi	$3,449	$2.82	$2,897 – $4,001	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,538 mi	$6,218	$2.45	$5,223 – $7,213	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$3,331	$2.85	$2,798 – $3,864	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 Myers, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Fort Myers, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,453 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,301 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,901 and $4,006.

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

About 1,301 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 $1,312 of the $3,453 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,141 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,393, which makes Fort Myers, FL to Chicago, IL 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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