Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hollywood, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,632step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,384 mi
Typical range: $3,051–$4,213
Transit: 3 days

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

Hollywood to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,236
Fuel: $1,396
All-in estimate: $3,632

Return trip

Chicago → Hollywood$8,828

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

Hollywood to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hollywood, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,764	$2.00	$2,460 – $3,068
53' refrigerated	$3,293	$2.38	$2,865 – $3,721
48' flatbed	$3,334	$2.41	$2,868 – $3,801
Step deck	$3,632	$2.62	$3,051 – $4,213
Power only	$2,444	$1.77	$2,127 – $2,762
Hotshot	$1,845	$1.33	$1,531 – $2,159
26' box truck	$1,807	$1.31	$1,536 – $2,078
Sprinter van	$1,105	$0.80	$929 – $1,282

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More lanes from Hollywood

Step deck lanes from Hollywood, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,265 mi	$4,600	$3.64	$3,864 – $5,336	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,760 mi	$6,705	$2.43	$5,632 – $7,778	6 d
Houston, TX	1,138 mi	$3,258	$2.86	$2,737 – $3,780	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,331 mi	$6,360	$2.73	$5,342 – $7,377	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,190 mi	$4,166	$3.50	$3,500 – $4,833	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,352 mi	$3,744	$2.77	$3,145 – $4,342	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,669 mi	$6,505	$2.44	$5,465 – $7,546	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,300 mi	$3,626	$2.79	$3,046 – $4,206	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 Hollywood, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Hollywood, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,632 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,384 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,051 and $4,213.

How far is Hollywood, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,384 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 $1,396 of the $3,632 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,236 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Hollywood, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,828, which makes Hollywood, 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