Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Miami Lakes, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,643step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,389 mi
Typical range: $3,060–$4,226
Transit: 3 days

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

Miami Lakes to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,242
Fuel: $1,401
All-in estimate: $3,643

Return trip

Chicago → Miami Lakes$8,855

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

Miami Lakes to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami Lakes, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,772	$2.00	$2,467 – $3,077
53' refrigerated	$3,303	$2.38	$2,874 – $3,733
48' flatbed	$3,344	$2.41	$2,876 – $3,813
Step deck	$3,643	$2.62	$3,060 – $4,226
Power only	$2,452	$1.77	$2,133 – $2,771
Hotshot	$1,851	$1.33	$1,536 – $2,165
26' box truck	$1,812	$1.30	$1,541 – $2,084
Sprinter van	$1,109	$0.80	$931 – $1,286

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More lanes from Miami Lakes

Step deck lanes from Miami Lakes, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,278 mi	$4,638	$3.63	$3,896 – $5,380	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,754 mi	$6,692	$2.43	$5,621 – $7,762	6 d
Houston, TX	1,130 mi	$3,240	$2.87	$2,722 – $3,759	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,324 mi	$6,343	$2.73	$5,328 – $7,357	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,202 mi	$4,200	$3.49	$3,528 – $4,872	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$3,725	$2.77	$3,129 – $4,321	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,662 mi	$6,490	$2.44	$5,452 – $7,529	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,294 mi	$3,612	$2.79	$3,034 – $4,190	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 Lakes, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Miami Lakes, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,643 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,389 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,060 and $4,226.

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

About 1,389 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 $1,401 of the $3,643 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,242 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,855, which makes Miami Lakes, 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