Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gilbert, AZ to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,353step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,695 mi
Typical range: $3,657–$5,049
Transit: 4 days

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

Gilbert to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,644
Fuel: $1,709
All-in estimate: $4,353

Return trip

Chicago → Gilbert$7,659

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

Gilbert to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Gilbert, AZ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,326	$1.96	$2,960 – $3,692
53' refrigerated	$3,962	$2.34	$3,447 – $4,477
48' flatbed	$3,999	$2.36	$3,439 – $4,558
Step deck	$4,353	$2.57	$3,657 – $5,049
Power only	$2,950	$1.74	$2,566 – $3,333
Hotshot	$2,227	$1.31	$1,848 – $2,605
26' box truck	$2,178	$1.28	$1,851 – $2,504
Sprinter van	$1,330	$0.78	$1,118 – $1,543

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More lanes from Gilbert

Step deck lanes from Gilbert, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,513 mi	$8,365	$3.33	$7,026 – $9,703	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	456 mi	$1,674	$3.67	$1,406 – $1,942	1 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$3,372	$2.88	$2,832 – $3,911	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,438 mi	$7,746	$3.18	$6,506 – $8,985	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,913	$3.00	$2,447 – $3,379	3 d
San Diego, CA	371 mi	$1,486	$4.01	$1,248 – $1,724	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$3,032	$2.96	$2,547 – $3,517	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,091 mi	$7,983	$3.82	$6,706 – $9,261	5 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 Gilbert, AZ to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Gilbert, AZ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,353 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,695 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,657 and $5,049.

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

About 1,695 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 $1,709 of the $4,353 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,644 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,659, which makes Gilbert, 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