Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Melbourne, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,261step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,212 mi
Typical range: $2,739–$3,783
Transit: 3 days

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

Melbourne to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,039
Fuel: $1,222
All-in estimate: $3,261

Return trip

Chicago → Melbourne$7,926

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

Melbourne to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Melbourne, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,474	$2.04	$2,202 – $2,746
53' refrigerated	$2,948	$2.43	$2,565 – $3,331
48' flatbed	$2,992	$2.47	$2,573 – $3,411
Step deck	$3,261	$2.69	$2,739 – $3,783
Power only	$2,183	$1.80	$1,899 – $2,467
Hotshot	$1,648	$1.36	$1,368 – $1,928
26' box truck	$1,615	$1.33	$1,373 – $1,858
Sprinter van	$989	$0.82	$831 – $1,148

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More lanes from Melbourne

Step deck lanes from Melbourne, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,118 mi	$4,167	$3.73	$3,501 – $4,834	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,665 mi	$6,497	$2.44	$5,457 – $7,536	6 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$3,079	$2.91	$2,587 – $3,572	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,236 mi	$6,130	$2.74	$5,149 – $7,111	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,039 mi	$3,744	$3.60	$3,145 – $4,343	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,280 mi	$3,580	$2.80	$3,007 – $4,153	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,579 mi	$6,308	$2.45	$5,299 – $7,317	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,193 mi	$3,383	$2.84	$2,842 – $3,924	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 Melbourne, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Melbourne, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,261 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,212 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,739 and $3,783.

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

About 1,212 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 $1,222 of the $3,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,039 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,926, which makes Melbourne, 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