Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Palm Coast, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,996step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 1,089 mi
Typical range: $2,516–$3,475
Transit: 3 days

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

Palm Coast to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,898
Fuel: $1,098
All-in estimate: $2,996

Return trip

Chicago → Palm Coast$7,281

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

Palm Coast to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Palm Coast, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,266	$2.08	$2,017 – $2,516
53' refrigerated	$2,701	$2.48	$2,350 – $3,052
48' flatbed	$2,748	$2.52	$2,363 – $3,132
Step deck	$2,996	$2.75	$2,516 – $3,475
Power only	$1,997	$1.83	$1,737 – $2,256
Hotshot	$1,507	$1.38	$1,251 – $1,763
26' box truck	$1,479	$1.36	$1,257 – $1,700
Sprinter van	$907	$0.83	$762 – $1,052

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More lanes from Palm Coast

Step deck lanes from Palm Coast, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,029 mi	$3,906	$3.80	$3,281 – $4,531	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,588 mi	$6,328	$2.45	$5,315 – $7,340	6 d
Houston, TX	1,002 mi	$2,950	$2.94	$2,478 – $3,422	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,160 mi	$5,946	$2.75	$4,995 – $6,898	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	946 mi	$3,484	$3.68	$2,926 – $4,041	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$3,456	$2.82	$2,903 – $4,008	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,506 mi	$6,148	$2.45	$5,164 – $7,132	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,114 mi	$3,204	$2.88	$2,691 – $3,717	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 Palm Coast, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Palm Coast, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,996 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 1,089 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,516 and $3,475.

How far is Palm Coast, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,089 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 $1,098 of the $2,996 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,898 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Palm Coast, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,281, which makes Palm Coast, 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