Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Glendale, AZ to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,390step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,712 mi
Typical range: $3,688–$5,093
Transit: 4 days

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

Glendale to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,664
Fuel: $1,726
All-in estimate: $4,390

Return trip

Chicago → Glendale$7,725

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

Glendale to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Glendale, AZ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,355	$1.96	$2,986 – $3,724
53' refrigerated	$3,997	$2.33	$3,477 – $4,516
48' flatbed	$4,033	$2.36	$3,468 – $4,597
Step deck	$4,390	$2.56	$3,688 – $5,093
Power only	$2,976	$1.74	$2,589 – $3,363
Hotshot	$2,247	$1.31	$1,865 – $2,628
26' box truck	$2,197	$1.28	$1,867 – $2,526
Sprinter van	$1,342	$0.78	$1,127 – $1,557

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More lanes from Glendale

Step deck lanes from Glendale, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,533 mi	$8,424	$3.33	$7,076 – $9,772	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	423 mi	$1,601	$3.79	$1,345 – $1,857	1 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$3,447	$2.86	$2,896 – $3,999	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,459 mi	$7,805	$3.17	$6,556 – $9,054	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,005 mi	$2,991	$2.98	$2,512 – $3,470	3 d
San Diego, CA	343 mi	$1,424	$4.15	$1,196 – $1,652	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,053 mi	$3,101	$2.94	$2,605 – $3,597	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,121 mi	$8,083	$3.81	$6,790 – $9,377	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 Glendale, AZ to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Glendale, AZ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,390 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,712 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,688 and $5,093.

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

About 1,712 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 $1,726 of the $4,390 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,664 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,725, which makes Glendale, 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