Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Port St. Lucie, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,414step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 1,283 mi
Typical range: $2,868–$3,961
Transit: 3 days

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

Port St. Lucie to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,120
Fuel: $1,294
All-in estimate: $3,414

Return trip

Chicago → Port St. Lucie$8,299

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

Port St. Lucie to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Port St. Lucie, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,593	$2.02	$2,308 – $2,879
53' refrigerated	$3,090	$2.41	$2,689 – $3,492
48' flatbed	$3,133	$2.44	$2,695 – $3,572
Step deck	$3,414	$2.66	$2,868 – $3,961
Power only	$2,291	$1.79	$1,993 – $2,589
Hotshot	$1,729	$1.35	$1,435 – $2,023
26' box truck	$1,694	$1.32	$1,440 – $1,949
Sprinter van	$1,037	$0.81	$871 – $1,203

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More lanes from Port St. Lucie

Step deck lanes from Port St. Lucie, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$4,332	$3.69	$3,639 – $5,025	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$6,589	$2.43	$5,535 – $7,643	6 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,156	$2.89	$2,651 – $3,661	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,277 mi	$6,229	$2.74	$5,232 – $7,226	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,097 mi	$3,906	$3.56	$3,281 – $4,531	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$3,653	$2.78	$3,068 – $4,237	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$6,396	$2.44	$5,373 – $7,419	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,239 mi	$3,487	$2.81	$2,929 – $4,045	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 Port St. Lucie, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Port St. Lucie, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,414 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 1,283 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,868 and $3,961.

How far is Port St. Lucie, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,283 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 $1,294 of the $3,414 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,120 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Port St. Lucie, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,299, which makes Port St. Lucie, FL to Chicago, IL 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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