Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tempe, AZ to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,370step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,703 mi
Typical range: $3,671–$5,070
Transit: 4 days

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

Tempe to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,653
Fuel: $1,717
All-in estimate: $4,370

Return trip

Chicago → Tempe$7,690

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Tempe to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Tempe, AZ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,340	$1.96	$2,972 – $3,707
53' refrigerated	$3,978	$2.34	$3,461 – $4,496
48' flatbed	$4,015	$2.36	$3,453 – $4,577
Step deck	$4,370	$2.57	$3,671 – $5,070
Power only	$2,962	$1.74	$2,577 – $3,347
Hotshot	$2,236	$1.31	$1,856 – $2,616
26' box truck	$2,187	$1.28	$1,859 – $2,515
Sprinter van	$1,336	$0.78	$1,122 – $1,550

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More lanes from Tempe

Step deck lanes from Tempe, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,522 mi	$8,391	$3.33	$7,049 – $9,734	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$1,643	$3.72	$1,380 – $1,906	1 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$3,401	$2.87	$2,857 – $3,946	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,447 mi	$7,771	$3.18	$6,528 – $9,014	6 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$2,945	$2.99	$2,474 – $3,416	3 d
San Diego, CA	358 mi	$1,457	$4.07	$1,224 – $1,690	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$3,062	$2.96	$2,572 – $3,552	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,103 mi	$8,023	$3.82	$6,740 – $9,307	5 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 Tempe, AZ to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Tempe, AZ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,370 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,703 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,671 and $5,070.

How far is Tempe, AZ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,703 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,717 of the $4,370 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,653 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Tempe, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,690, which makes Tempe, AZ to Chicago, IL 43% 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