Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plantation, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,611step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,374 mi
Typical range: $3,033–$4,188
Transit: 3 days

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

Plantation to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,225
Fuel: $1,386
All-in estimate: $3,611

Return trip

Chicago → Plantation$8,776

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

Plantation to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Plantation, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,747	$2.00	$2,445 – $3,049
53' refrigerated	$3,273	$2.38	$2,848 – $3,699
48' flatbed	$3,314	$2.41	$2,850 – $3,778
Step deck	$3,611	$2.63	$3,033 – $4,188
Power only	$2,429	$1.77	$2,113 – $2,745
Hotshot	$1,833	$1.33	$1,522 – $2,145
26' box truck	$1,796	$1.31	$1,526 – $2,065
Sprinter van	$1,099	$0.80	$923 – $1,275

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More lanes from Plantation

Step deck lanes from Plantation, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,260 mi	$4,585	$3.64	$3,851 – $5,318	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,751 mi	$6,685	$2.43	$5,616 – $7,755	6 d
Houston, TX	1,129 mi	$3,238	$2.87	$2,720 – $3,756	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$6,335	$2.73	$5,322 – $7,349	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,184 mi	$4,149	$3.50	$3,485 – $4,813	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$3,723	$2.77	$3,127 – $4,319	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,660 mi	$6,486	$2.44	$5,448 – $7,523	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,290 mi	$3,603	$2.79	$3,026 – $4,179	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 Plantation, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Plantation, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,611 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,374 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,033 and $4,188.

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

About 1,374 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 $1,386 of the $3,611 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,225 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,776, which makes Plantation, 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