Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lauderhill, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,606step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,372 mi
Typical range: $3,029–$4,183
Transit: 3 days

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

Lauderhill to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,222
Fuel: $1,384
All-in estimate: $3,606

Return trip

Chicago → Lauderhill$8,765

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

Lauderhill to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lauderhill, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,743	$2.00	$2,442 – $3,045
53' refrigerated	$3,269	$2.38	$2,844 – $3,694
48' flatbed	$3,310	$2.41	$2,847 – $3,774
Step deck	$3,606	$2.63	$3,029 – $4,183
Power only	$2,426	$1.77	$2,111 – $2,741
Hotshot	$1,831	$1.33	$1,520 – $2,142
26' box truck	$1,793	$1.31	$1,524 – $2,062
Sprinter van	$1,097	$0.80	$922 – $1,273

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More lanes from Lauderhill

Step deck lanes from Lauderhill, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,256 mi	$4,573	$3.64	$3,841 – $5,305	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,752 mi	$6,687	$2.43	$5,617 – $7,757	6 d
Houston, TX	1,130 mi	$3,240	$2.87	$2,722 – $3,759	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,322 mi	$6,338	$2.73	$5,324 – $7,352	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,181 mi	$4,141	$3.51	$3,478 – $4,803	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,345 mi	$3,728	$2.77	$3,131 – $4,324	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,661 mi	$6,488	$2.44	$5,450 – $7,526	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,291 mi	$3,605	$2.79	$3,028 – $4,182	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 Lauderhill, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Lauderhill, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,606 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,372 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,029 and $4,183.

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

About 1,372 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 $1,384 of the $3,606 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,222 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,765, which makes Lauderhill, 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