Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sunrise, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,604step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,371 mi
Typical range: $3,028–$4,181
Transit: 3 days

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

Sunrise to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,222
Fuel: $1,382
All-in estimate: $3,604

Return trip

Chicago → Sunrise$8,760

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

Sunrise to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Sunrise, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,742	$2.00	$2,440 – $3,043
53' refrigerated	$3,267	$2.38	$2,842 – $3,692
48' flatbed	$3,309	$2.41	$2,845 – $3,772
Step deck	$3,604	$2.63	$3,028 – $4,181
Power only	$2,425	$1.77	$2,109 – $2,740
Hotshot	$1,830	$1.33	$1,519 – $2,141
26' box truck	$1,792	$1.31	$1,524 – $2,061
Sprinter van	$1,097	$0.80	$921 – $1,272

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More lanes from Sunrise

Step deck lanes from Sunrise, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,256 mi	$4,573	$3.64	$3,841 – $5,305	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,749 mi	$6,681	$2.43	$5,612 – $7,750	6 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$3,233	$2.87	$2,716 – $3,751	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,320 mi	$6,333	$2.73	$5,320 – $7,346	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,181 mi	$4,141	$3.51	$3,478 – $4,803	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$3,721	$2.77	$3,126 – $4,316	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,658 mi	$6,481	$2.44	$5,444 – $7,518	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,288 mi	$3,598	$2.79	$3,023 – $4,174	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 Sunrise, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Sunrise, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,604 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,371 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,028 and $4,181.

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

About 1,371 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 $1,382 of the $3,604 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,222 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,760, which makes Sunrise, 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