Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Baker, LA step deck rate

$4,938step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.23
Distance: 945 mi
Typical range: $4,148–$5,728
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Baker price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,985
Fuel: $953
All-in estimate: $4,938

Return trip

Baker → Chicago$3,370

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Chicago to Baker by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Baker, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,722	$3.94	$3,312 – $4,131
53' refrigerated	$4,437	$4.70	$3,860 – $5,014
48' flatbed	$4,526	$4.79	$3,893 – $5,160
Step deck	$4,938	$5.23	$4,148 – $5,728
Power only	$3,270	$3.46	$2,845 – $3,696
Hotshot	$2,467	$2.61	$2,048 – $2,887
26' box truck	$2,425	$2.57	$2,061 – $2,788
Sprinter van	$1,489	$1.58	$1,251 – $1,727

More lanes from Chicago

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d

More lanes into Baker

Step deck lanes into Baker, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,402 mi	$5,597	$3.99	$4,701 – $6,492	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$9,641	$5.09	$8,099 – $11,184	5 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,872	$6.14	$1,572 – $2,171	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$4,456	$3.04	$3,743 – $5,169	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,311 mi	$4,704	$3.59	$3,951 – $5,457	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,562	$4.85	$2,152 – $2,972	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$9,263	$5.13	$7,781 – $10,745	4 d
Dallas, TX	429 mi	$2,256	$5.26	$1,895 – $2,617	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Baker, LA?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Baker, LA is estimated at $4,938 all-in in October 2026, or $5.23 a mile over about 945 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,148 and $5,728.

How far is Chicago, IL from Baker, LA by truck?

About 945 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 $953 of the $4,938 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,985 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baker, LA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,370, which makes Chicago, IL to Baker, LA 47% 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