Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

North Port, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,363step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,259 mi
Typical range: $2,825–$3,901
Transit: 3 days

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

North Port to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,093
Fuel: $1,270
All-in estimate: $3,363

Return trip

Chicago → North Port$8,173

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

North Port to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from North Port, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,553	$2.03	$2,272 – $2,834
53' refrigerated	$3,042	$2.42	$2,647 – $3,438
48' flatbed	$3,086	$2.45	$2,654 – $3,518
Step deck	$3,363	$2.67	$2,825 – $3,901
Power only	$2,255	$1.79	$1,962 – $2,548
Hotshot	$1,702	$1.35	$1,412 – $1,991
26' box truck	$1,668	$1.32	$1,418 – $1,918
Sprinter van	$1,021	$0.81	$858 – $1,185

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More lanes from North Port

Step deck lanes from North Port, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,241 mi	$4,529	$3.65	$3,804 – $5,254	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,591 mi	$6,334	$2.44	$5,321 – $7,348	6 d
Houston, TX	971 mi	$2,880	$2.97	$2,419 – $3,341	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,162 mi	$5,951	$2.75	$4,999 – $6,903	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$4,079	$3.52	$3,427 – $4,732	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,188 mi	$3,372	$2.84	$2,832 – $3,911	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,501 mi	$6,137	$2.45	$5,155 – $7,119	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,129 mi	$3,238	$2.87	$2,720 – $3,756	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 North Port, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from North Port, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,363 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,259 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,825 and $3,901.

How far is North Port, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,259 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 $1,270 of the $3,363 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,093 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to North Port, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,173, which makes North Port, 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