Lane · STEP · Oct 2026
Chicago, IL to Baldwin Park, CA step deck rate
$8,126step deck
+3.4% from last month
- Per mile
- $3.99
- Distance
- 2,035 mi
- Typical range
- $6,826–$9,427
- Transit
- 5 days
Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Chicago to Baldwin Park price history
- 3 months
- +8.7%
- 1 year
- +18.7%
- 5 years
- +24.7%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $6,074
- Fuel
- $2,052
- All-in estimate
- $8,126
Return trip
Baldwin Park → Chicago$8,866This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.
Chicago to Baldwin Park by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $6,229 | $3.06 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $7,420 | $3.65 | |
| 48' flatbed | $7,469 | $3.67 | |
| Step deck | $8,126 | $3.99 | |
| Power only | $5,537 | $2.72 | |
| Hotshot | $4,180 | $2.05 | |
| 26' box truck | $4,084 | $2.01 | |
| Sprinter van | $2,492 | $1.22 |
More lanes from Chicago
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,354 | $6.32 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $8,224 | $3.99 |
| Houston, TX | $5,061 | $4.58 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $7,698 | $4.51 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,827 | $6.13 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,529 | $4.47 |
| San Diego, CA | $8,123 | $3.99 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,470 | $4.75 |
More lanes into Baldwin Park
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $9,151 | $3.19 |
| Houston, TX | $5,155 | $3.23 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,550 | $3.88 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,947 | $2.84 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,609 | $3.30 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,610 | $13.64 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,737 | $3.28 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,157 | $2.45 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Baldwin Park, CA?
A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Baldwin Park, CA is estimated at $8,126 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,035 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,826 and $9,427.
How far is Chicago, IL from Baldwin Park, CA 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 $8,126 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,074 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Baldwin Park, CA to Chicago, IL?
The reverse direction is estimated at $8,866, which makes Chicago, IL to Baldwin Park, CA 8% 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