Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Pierce, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,393step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,273 mi
Typical range: $2,850–$3,936
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Pierce to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,109
Fuel: $1,284
All-in estimate: $3,393

Return trip

Chicago → Fort Pierce$8,246

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

Fort Pierce to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Pierce, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,577	$2.02	$2,293 – $2,860
53' refrigerated	$3,070	$2.41	$2,671 – $3,470
48' flatbed	$3,114	$2.45	$2,678 – $3,549
Step deck	$3,393	$2.67	$2,850 – $3,936
Power only	$2,276	$1.79	$1,980 – $2,572
Hotshot	$1,718	$1.35	$1,426 – $2,010
26' box truck	$1,683	$1.32	$1,431 – $1,936
Sprinter van	$1,031	$0.81	$866 – $1,196

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More lanes from Fort Pierce

Step deck lanes from Fort Pierce, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,162 mi	$4,297	$3.70	$3,609 – $4,984	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,706 mi	$6,587	$2.43	$5,533 – $7,640	6 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,156	$2.89	$2,651 – $3,661	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,276 mi	$6,227	$2.74	$5,230 – $7,223	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,084 mi	$3,870	$3.57	$3,250 – $4,489	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,313 mi	$3,655	$2.78	$3,070 – $4,240	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,618 mi	$6,394	$2.44	$5,371 – $7,417	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,237 mi	$3,483	$2.82	$2,926 – $4,040	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 Pierce, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Fort Pierce, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,393 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,273 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,850 and $3,936.

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

About 1,273 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 $1,284 of the $3,393 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,109 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,246, which makes Fort Pierce, FL to Chicago, IL 59% 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