Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Orlando, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,181step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 1,175 mi
Typical range: $2,672–$3,690
Transit: 3 days

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

Orlando to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,996
Fuel: $1,185
All-in estimate: $3,181

Return trip

Chicago → Orlando$7,732

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

Orlando to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Orlando, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,411	$2.05	$2,146 – $2,677
53' refrigerated	$2,874	$2.45	$2,500 – $3,247
48' flatbed	$2,919	$2.48	$2,510 – $3,327
Step deck	$3,181	$2.71	$2,672 – $3,690
Power only	$2,127	$1.81	$1,851 – $2,404
Hotshot	$1,605	$1.37	$1,332 – $1,878
26' box truck	$1,574	$1.34	$1,338 – $1,810
Sprinter van	$965	$0.82	$810 – $1,119

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More lanes from Orlando

Step deck lanes from Orlando, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,112 mi	$4,150	$3.73	$3,486 – $4,814	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,616 mi	$6,389	$2.44	$5,367 – $7,412	6 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$2,975	$2.94	$2,499 – $3,451	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,187 mi	$6,011	$2.75	$5,050 – $6,973	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,031 mi	$3,721	$3.61	$3,126 – $4,317	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$3,476	$2.82	$2,920 – $4,032	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$6,203	$2.45	$5,211 – $7,195	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,144 mi	$3,272	$2.86	$2,748 – $3,795	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 Orlando, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Orlando, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,181 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 1,175 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,672 and $3,690.

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

About 1,175 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 $1,185 of the $3,181 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,996 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,732, which makes Orlando, 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