Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rockledge, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,222step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 1,194 mi
Typical range: $2,707–$3,738
Transit: 3 days

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

Rockledge to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,018
Fuel: $1,204
All-in estimate: $3,222

Return trip

Chicago → Rockledge$7,832

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

Rockledge to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockledge, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,443	$2.05	$2,175 – $2,712
53' refrigerated	$2,912	$2.44	$2,533 – $3,291
48' flatbed	$2,956	$2.48	$2,543 – $3,370
Step deck	$3,222	$2.70	$2,707 – $3,738
Power only	$2,156	$1.81	$1,876 – $2,436
Hotshot	$1,627	$1.36	$1,350 – $1,904
26' box truck	$1,595	$1.34	$1,356 – $1,835
Sprinter van	$977	$0.82	$821 – $1,134

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More lanes from Rockledge

Step deck lanes from Rockledge, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,104 mi	$4,126	$3.74	$3,466 – $4,786	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,654 mi	$6,473	$2.44	$5,437 – $7,508	6 d
Houston, TX	1,050 mi	$3,059	$2.91	$2,569 – $3,548	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,225 mi	$6,103	$2.74	$5,127 – $7,080	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,025 mi	$3,705	$3.61	$3,112 – $4,297	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$3,562	$2.80	$2,992 – $4,132	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,286	$2.45	$5,280 – $7,292	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,181 mi	$3,356	$2.84	$2,819 – $3,893	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 Rockledge, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Rockledge, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,222 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 1,194 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,707 and $3,738.

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

About 1,194 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 $1,204 of the $3,222 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,018 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,832, which makes Rockledge, 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