Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Cloud, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,209step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 1,188 mi
Typical range: $2,696–$3,723
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Cloud to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,011
Fuel: $1,198
All-in estimate: $3,209

Return trip

Chicago → St. Cloud$7,800

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

St. Cloud to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Cloud, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,433	$2.05	$2,166 – $2,701
53' refrigerated	$2,900	$2.44	$2,523 – $3,277
48' flatbed	$2,944	$2.48	$2,532 – $3,357
Step deck	$3,209	$2.70	$2,696 – $3,723
Power only	$2,147	$1.81	$1,868 – $2,426
Hotshot	$1,620	$1.36	$1,345 – $1,896
26' box truck	$1,589	$1.34	$1,350 – $1,827
Sprinter van	$973	$0.82	$818 – $1,129

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More lanes from St. Cloud

Step deck lanes from St. Cloud, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,126 mi	$4,191	$3.72	$3,520 – $4,861	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,619 mi	$6,396	$2.44	$5,373 – $7,419	6 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$2,975	$2.94	$2,499 – $3,451	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,190 mi	$6,019	$2.75	$5,056 – $6,982	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,045 mi	$3,760	$3.60	$3,159 – $4,362	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$3,476	$2.82	$2,920 – $4,032	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,533 mi	$6,207	$2.45	$5,214 – $7,201	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,148 mi	$3,281	$2.86	$2,756 – $3,806	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 St. Cloud, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from St. Cloud, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,209 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 1,188 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,696 and $3,723.

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

About 1,188 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 $1,198 of the $3,209 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,011 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,800, which makes St. Cloud, 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