Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baldwin Park, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,866step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 2,035 mi
Typical range: $7,448–$10,285
Transit: 5 days

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

Baldwin Park to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,814
Fuel: $2,052
All-in estimate: $8,866

Return trip

Chicago → Baldwin Park$8,126

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Baldwin Park to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Baldwin Park, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,797	$3.34	$6,049 – $7,544
53' refrigerated	$8,096	$3.98	$7,043 – $9,148
48' flatbed	$8,149	$4.00	$7,008 – $9,290
Step deck	$8,866	$4.36	$7,448 – $10,285
Power only	$6,041	$2.97	$5,256 – $6,827
Hotshot	$4,561	$2.24	$3,786 – $5,337
26' box truck	$4,455	$2.19	$3,787 – $5,124
Sprinter van	$2,719	$1.34	$2,284 – $3,154

More lanes from Baldwin Park

Step deck lanes from Baldwin Park, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$16,414	$5.72	$13,788 – $19,040	7 d
Houston, TX	1,598 mi	$7,571	$4.74	$6,360 – $8,783	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	400 mi	$2,976	$7.44	$2,500 – $3,452	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$15,271	$5.45	$12,828 – $17,715	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,397 mi	$6,769	$4.85	$5,686 – $7,852	3 d
San Diego, CA	118 mi	$1,610	$13.64	$1,352 – $1,867	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,444 mi	$6,957	$4.82	$5,844 – $8,070	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,510 mi	$16,327	$6.50	$13,715 – $18,940	6 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 Park, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Baldwin Park, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,866 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 2,035 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,448 and $10,285.

How far is Baldwin Park, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,035 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,052 of the $8,866 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,814 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Baldwin Park, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,126, which makes Baldwin Park, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. 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