Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Temple Terrace, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,190step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 1,179 mi
Typical range: $2,680–$3,700
Transit: 3 days

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

Temple Terrace to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,001
Fuel: $1,189
All-in estimate: $3,190

Return trip

Chicago → Temple Terrace$7,753

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

Temple Terrace to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Temple Terrace, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,418	$2.05	$2,152 – $2,684
53' refrigerated	$2,882	$2.44	$2,507 – $3,257
48' flatbed	$2,927	$2.48	$2,517 – $3,336
Step deck	$3,190	$2.71	$2,680 – $3,700
Power only	$2,133	$1.81	$1,856 – $2,411
Hotshot	$1,610	$1.37	$1,336 – $1,884
26' box truck	$1,579	$1.34	$1,342 – $1,816
Sprinter van	$967	$0.82	$812 – $1,122

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More lanes from Temple Terrace

Step deck lanes from Temple Terrace, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$4,332	$3.69	$3,639 – $5,025	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,551 mi	$6,247	$2.45	$5,247 – $7,246	6 d
Houston, TX	939 mi	$2,807	$2.99	$2,358 – $3,256	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,121 mi	$5,852	$2.76	$4,916 – $6,788	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,090 mi	$3,886	$3.57	$3,265 – $4,508	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$3,306	$2.85	$2,777 – $3,835	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,463 mi	$6,054	$2.46	$5,085 – $7,023	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,082 mi	$3,131	$2.89	$2,630 – $3,632	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 Temple Terrace, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Temple Terrace, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,190 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 1,179 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,680 and $3,700.

How far is Temple Terrace, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,179 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 $1,189 of the $3,190 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,001 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Temple Terrace, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,753, which makes Temple Terrace, 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