Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baldwin, PA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,991step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 490 mi
Typical range: $1,673–$2,310
Transit: 2 days

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

Baldwin to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,497
Fuel: $494
All-in estimate: $1,991

Return trip

Chicago → Baldwin$3,507

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

Baldwin to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Baldwin, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,469	$3.00	$1,308 – $1,631
53' refrigerated	$1,753	$3.58	$1,525 – $1,981
48' flatbed	$1,819	$3.71	$1,565 – $2,074
Step deck	$1,991	$4.06	$1,673 – $2,310
Power only	$1,272	$2.60	$1,107 – $1,437
Hotshot	$959	$1.96	$796 – $1,122
26' box truck	$950	$1.94	$807 – $1,092
Sprinter van	$588	$1.20	$494 – $682

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More lanes from Baldwin

Step deck lanes from Baldwin, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	373 mi	$2,311	$6.20	$1,941 – $2,681	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,531 mi	$7,253	$2.87	$6,092 – $8,413	6 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$4,348	$3.24	$3,652 – $5,044	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,153 mi	$6,933	$3.22	$5,823 – $8,042	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	301 mi	$1,963	$6.52	$1,649 – $2,278	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$4,830	$3.17	$4,057 – $5,603	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$7,153	$2.87	$6,008 – $8,297	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,260 mi	$4,133	$3.28	$3,472 – $4,794	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 Baldwin, PA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Baldwin, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,991 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 490 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,673 and $2,310.

How far is Baldwin, PA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 490 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $494 of the $1,991 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,497 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Baldwin, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,507, which makes Baldwin, PA 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