Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pensacola, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,653step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 930 mi
Typical range: $2,228–$3,077
Transit: 2 days

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

Pensacola to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,715
Fuel: $938
All-in estimate: $2,653

Return trip

Chicago → Pensacola$6,447

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

Pensacola to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pensacola, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,998	$2.15	$1,779 – $2,218
53' refrigerated	$2,382	$2.56	$2,073 – $2,692
48' flatbed	$2,431	$2.61	$2,091 – $2,772
Step deck	$2,653	$2.85	$2,228 – $3,077
Power only	$1,755	$1.89	$1,527 – $1,984
Hotshot	$1,324	$1.42	$1,099 – $1,550
26' box truck	$1,302	$1.40	$1,106 – $1,497
Sprinter van	$799	$0.86	$671 – $927

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More lanes from Pensacola

Step deck lanes from Pensacola, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$4,435	$3.67	$3,725 – $5,145	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,164 mi	$5,399	$2.49	$4,535 – $6,262	5 d
Houston, TX	580 mi	$1,993	$3.44	$1,674 – $2,312	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,736 mi	$4,921	$2.83	$4,134 – $5,708	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,118 mi	$3,965	$3.55	$3,330 – $4,599	3 d
San Antonio, TX	804 mi	$2,501	$3.11	$2,101 – $2,901	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,081 mi	$5,217	$2.51	$4,382 – $6,051	5 d
Dallas, TX	692 mi	$2,247	$3.25	$1,888 – $2,607	2 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 Pensacola, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Pensacola, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,653 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 930 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,228 and $3,077.

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

About 930 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $938 of the $2,653 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,715 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,447, which makes Pensacola, 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