Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Margate, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,593step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,366 mi
Typical range: $3,018–$4,168
Transit: 3 days

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

Margate to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,216
Fuel: $1,377
All-in estimate: $3,593

Return trip

Chicago → Margate$8,734

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

Margate to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Margate, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,733	$2.00	$2,433 – $3,034
53' refrigerated	$3,257	$2.38	$2,834 – $3,680
48' flatbed	$3,299	$2.41	$2,837 – $3,760
Step deck	$3,593	$2.63	$3,018 – $4,168
Power only	$2,417	$1.77	$2,103 – $2,731
Hotshot	$1,824	$1.34	$1,514 – $2,134
26' box truck	$1,787	$1.31	$1,519 – $2,055
Sprinter van	$1,093	$0.80	$918 – $1,268

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More lanes from Margate

Step deck lanes from Margate, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,249 mi	$4,553	$3.64	$3,824 – $5,281	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,750 mi	$6,683	$2.43	$5,614 – $7,752	6 d
Houston, TX	1,129 mi	$3,238	$2.87	$2,720 – $3,756	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$6,335	$2.73	$5,322 – $7,349	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,174 mi	$4,121	$3.51	$3,462 – $4,781	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$3,725	$2.77	$3,129 – $4,321	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,660 mi	$6,486	$2.44	$5,448 – $7,523	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,288 mi	$3,598	$2.79	$3,023 – $4,174	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 Margate, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Margate, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,593 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,366 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,018 and $4,168.

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

About 1,366 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 $1,377 of the $3,593 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,216 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,734, which makes Margate, 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