Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Oakland Park, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,609step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,373 mi
Typical range: $3,031–$4,186
Transit: 3 days

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

Oakland Park to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,224
Fuel: $1,385
All-in estimate: $3,609

Return trip

Chicago → Oakland Park$8,771

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

Oakland Park to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland Park, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,745	$2.00	$2,443 – $3,047
53' refrigerated	$3,271	$2.38	$2,846 – $3,696
48' flatbed	$3,312	$2.41	$2,849 – $3,776
Step deck	$3,609	$2.63	$3,031 – $4,186
Power only	$2,428	$1.77	$2,112 – $2,743
Hotshot	$1,832	$1.33	$1,521 – $2,144
26' box truck	$1,795	$1.31	$1,525 – $2,064
Sprinter van	$1,098	$0.80	$922 – $1,274

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More lanes from Oakland Park

Step deck lanes from Oakland Park, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,253 mi	$4,564	$3.64	$3,834 – $5,295	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,756 mi	$6,696	$2.43	$5,625 – $7,767	6 d
Houston, TX	1,135 mi	$3,252	$2.86	$2,731 – $3,772	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,327 mi	$6,350	$2.73	$5,334 – $7,366	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,178 mi	$4,133	$3.51	$3,471 – $4,794	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,350 mi	$3,739	$2.77	$3,141 – $4,337	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,666 mi	$6,499	$2.44	$5,459 – $7,539	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 Oakland Park, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Oakland Park, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,609 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,373 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,031 and $4,186.

How far is Oakland Park, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,373 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 $1,385 of the $3,609 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,224 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Oakland Park, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,771, which makes Oakland Park, FL to Chicago, IL 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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