Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Key West, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,805step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 1,464 mi
Typical range: $3,196–$4,414
Transit: 4 days

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

Key West to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,329
Fuel: $1,476
All-in estimate: $3,805

Return trip

Chicago → Key West$9,248

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

Key West to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Key West, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,899	$1.98	$2,580 – $3,217
53' refrigerated	$3,454	$2.36	$3,005 – $3,903
48' flatbed	$3,494	$2.39	$3,004 – $3,983
Step deck	$3,805	$2.60	$3,196 – $4,414
Power only	$2,566	$1.75	$2,232 – $2,899
Hotshot	$1,937	$1.32	$1,607 – $2,266
26' box truck	$1,896	$1.29	$1,611 – $2,180
Sprinter van	$1,159	$0.79	$974 – $1,345

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More lanes from Key West

Step deck lanes from Key West, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,417 mi	$5,047	$3.56	$4,239 – $5,854	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,701 mi	$6,576	$2.43	$5,523 – $7,628	6 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$3,113	$2.90	$2,615 – $3,611	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,272 mi	$6,217	$2.74	$5,222 – $7,212	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,339 mi	$4,583	$3.42	$3,850 – $5,316	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,279 mi	$3,578	$2.80	$3,006 – $4,151	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,604 mi	$6,363	$2.44	$5,345 – $7,381	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,263 mi	$3,542	$2.80	$2,975 – $4,108	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 Key West, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Key West, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,805 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 1,464 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,196 and $4,414.

How far is Key West, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,464 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 $1,476 of the $3,805 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,329 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Key West, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,248, which makes Key West, 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