Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Venice, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,345step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,251 mi
Typical range: $2,810–$3,881
Transit: 3 days

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

Venice to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,084
Fuel: $1,261
All-in estimate: $3,345

Return trip

Chicago → Venice$8,131

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

Venice to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Venice, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,539	$2.03	$2,260 – $2,819
53' refrigerated	$3,026	$2.42	$2,633 – $3,420
48' flatbed	$3,070	$2.45	$2,640 – $3,500
Step deck	$3,345	$2.67	$2,810 – $3,881
Power only	$2,242	$1.79	$1,951 – $2,534
Hotshot	$1,692	$1.35	$1,405 – $1,980
26' box truck	$1,659	$1.33	$1,410 – $1,908
Sprinter van	$1,016	$0.81	$853 – $1,178

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More lanes from Venice

Step deck lanes from Venice, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,243 mi	$4,535	$3.65	$3,809 – $5,260	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,575 mi	$6,299	$2.45	$5,292 – $7,307	6 d
Houston, TX	955 mi	$2,843	$2.98	$2,389 – $3,298	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,145 mi	$5,910	$2.76	$4,964 – $6,855	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,161 mi	$4,085	$3.52	$3,431 – $4,739	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,171 mi	$3,333	$2.85	$2,800 – $3,866	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,485 mi	$6,102	$2.46	$5,126 – $7,079	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,113 mi	$3,202	$2.88	$2,689 – $3,714	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 Venice, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Venice, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,345 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,810 and $3,881.

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

About 1,251 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 $1,261 of the $3,345 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,084 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,131, which makes Venice, 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