Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Miami Beach, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,669step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,401 mi
Typical range: $3,082–$4,256
Transit: 3 days

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

Miami Beach to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,256
Fuel: $1,413
All-in estimate: $3,669

Return trip

Chicago → Miami Beach$8,918

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

Miami Beach to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami Beach, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,792	$1.99	$2,485 – $3,100
53' refrigerated	$3,327	$2.37	$2,895 – $3,760
48' flatbed	$3,368	$2.40	$2,897 – $3,840
Step deck	$3,669	$2.62	$3,082 – $4,256
Power only	$2,470	$1.76	$2,149 – $2,791
Hotshot	$1,864	$1.33	$1,547 – $2,181
26' box truck	$1,826	$1.30	$1,552 – $2,100
Sprinter van	$1,117	$0.80	$938 – $1,296

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More lanes from Miami Beach

Step deck lanes from Miami Beach, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,282 mi	$4,650	$3.63	$3,906 – $5,394	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,768 mi	$6,722	$2.43	$5,647 – $7,798	6 d
Houston, TX	1,145 mi	$3,274	$2.86	$2,750 – $3,798	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,339 mi	$6,379	$2.73	$5,358 – $7,400	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,207 mi	$4,214	$3.49	$3,539 – $4,888	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,359 mi	$3,759	$2.77	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,677 mi	$6,523	$2.44	$5,479 – $7,567	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,309 mi	$3,646	$2.79	$3,063 – $4,229	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 Miami Beach, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Miami Beach, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,669 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,401 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,082 and $4,256.

How far is Miami Beach, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,401 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 $1,413 of the $3,669 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,256 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Miami Beach, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,918, which makes Miami Beach, 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