Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Homestead, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,712step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,421 mi
Typical range: $3,118–$4,306
Transit: 4 days

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

Homestead to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,279
Fuel: $1,433
All-in estimate: $3,712

Return trip

Chicago → Homestead$9,022

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

Homestead to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Homestead, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,826	$1.99	$2,515 – $3,137
53' refrigerated	$3,367	$2.37	$2,930 – $3,805
48' flatbed	$3,408	$2.40	$2,931 – $3,885
Step deck	$3,712	$2.61	$3,118 – $4,306
Power only	$2,500	$1.76	$2,175 – $2,825
Hotshot	$1,887	$1.33	$1,566 – $2,208
26' box truck	$1,848	$1.30	$1,571 – $2,125
Sprinter van	$1,130	$0.80	$950 – $1,311

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More lanes from Homestead

Step deck lanes from Homestead, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,315 mi	$4,747	$3.61	$3,987 – $5,506	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,760 mi	$6,705	$2.43	$5,632 – $7,778	6 d
Houston, TX	1,134 mi	$3,249	$2.87	$2,729 – $3,769	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,330 mi	$6,357	$2.73	$5,340 – $7,374	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,240 mi	$4,306	$3.47	$3,617 – $4,995	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$3,730	$2.77	$3,133 – $4,327	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,667 mi	$6,501	$2.44	$5,461 – $7,541	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,305 mi	$3,637	$2.79	$3,055 – $4,219	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 Homestead, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Homestead, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,712 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,421 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,118 and $4,306.

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

About 1,421 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 $1,433 of the $3,712 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,279 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,022, which makes Homestead, 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