Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tallahassee, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,707step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 955 mi
Typical range: $2,273–$3,140
Transit: 3 days

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

Tallahassee to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,744
Fuel: $963
All-in estimate: $2,707

Return trip

Chicago → Tallahassee$6,578

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

Tallahassee to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Tallahassee, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,040	$2.14	$1,816 – $2,265
53' refrigerated	$2,432	$2.55	$2,116 – $2,749
48' flatbed	$2,481	$2.60	$2,134 – $2,828
Step deck	$2,707	$2.83	$2,273 – $3,140
Power only	$1,793	$1.88	$1,560 – $2,027
Hotshot	$1,353	$1.42	$1,123 – $1,583
26' box truck	$1,330	$1.39	$1,130 – $1,529
Sprinter van	$816	$0.85	$686 – $947

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More lanes from Tallahassee

Step deck lanes from Tallahassee, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$4,044	$3.76	$3,397 – $4,691	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$5,835	$2.47	$4,901 – $6,768	6 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$2,463	$3.13	$2,069 – $2,857	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$5,402	$2.79	$4,538 – $6,266	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$3,598	$3.65	$3,023 – $4,174	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$2,970	$2.94	$2,495 – $3,446	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$5,657	$2.48	$4,752 – $6,562	5 d
Dallas, TX	889 mi	$2,694	$3.03	$2,263 – $3,125	2 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 Tallahassee, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Tallahassee, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,707 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 955 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,273 and $3,140.

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

About 955 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 $963 of the $2,707 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,744 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,578, which makes Tallahassee, 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