Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lakeland, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,205step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 1,186 mi
Typical range: $2,692–$3,718
Transit: 3 days

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

Lakeland to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,009
Fuel: $1,196
All-in estimate: $3,205

Return trip

Chicago → Lakeland$7,790

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

Lakeland to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lakeland, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,430	$2.05	$2,163 – $2,697
53' refrigerated	$2,896	$2.44	$2,519 – $3,272
48' flatbed	$2,940	$2.48	$2,529 – $3,352
Step deck	$3,205	$2.70	$2,692 – $3,718
Power only	$2,144	$1.81	$1,865 – $2,423
Hotshot	$1,618	$1.36	$1,343 – $1,893
26' box truck	$1,587	$1.34	$1,349 – $1,825
Sprinter van	$972	$0.82	$816 – $1,127

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More lanes from Lakeland

Step deck lanes from Lakeland, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,160 mi	$4,291	$3.70	$3,604 – $4,977	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,579 mi	$6,308	$2.45	$5,299 – $7,317	6 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$2,873	$2.97	$2,413 – $3,333	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,150 mi	$5,922	$2.75	$4,974 – $6,869	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,077 mi	$3,850	$3.57	$3,234 – $4,466	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$3,374	$2.84	$2,834 – $3,914	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$6,118	$2.45	$5,139 – $7,096	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,109 mi	$3,193	$2.88	$2,682 – $3,703	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 Lakeland, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Lakeland, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,205 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 1,186 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,692 and $3,718.

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

About 1,186 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 $1,196 of the $3,205 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,009 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,790, which makes Lakeland, 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