Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Leesburg, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,097step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,136 mi
Typical range: $2,602–$3,593
Transit: 3 days

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

Leesburg to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,951
Fuel: $1,146
All-in estimate: $3,097

Return trip

Chicago → Leesburg$7,528

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

Leesburg to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Leesburg, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,346	$2.06	$2,088 – $2,604
53' refrigerated	$2,796	$2.46	$2,432 – $3,159
48' flatbed	$2,841	$2.50	$2,443 – $3,239
Step deck	$3,097	$2.73	$2,602 – $3,593
Power only	$2,068	$1.82	$1,799 – $2,337
Hotshot	$1,561	$1.37	$1,295 – $1,826
26' box truck	$1,531	$1.35	$1,301 – $1,761
Sprinter van	$938	$0.83	$788 – $1,088

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More lanes from Leesburg

Step deck lanes from Leesburg, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,109 mi	$4,141	$3.73	$3,478 – $4,803	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,564 mi	$6,275	$2.45	$5,271 – $7,279	6 d
Houston, TX	963 mi	$2,862	$2.97	$2,404 – $3,319	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,135 mi	$5,886	$2.76	$4,944 – $6,827	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,026 mi	$3,707	$3.61	$3,114 – $4,301	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,185 mi	$3,365	$2.84	$2,827 – $3,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,089	$2.46	$5,115 – $7,063	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,092 mi	$3,154	$2.89	$2,649 – $3,659	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 Leesburg, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Leesburg, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,097 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,136 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,602 and $3,593.

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

About 1,136 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 $1,146 of the $3,097 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,951 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,528, which makes Leesburg, 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