Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Panama City, FL step deck rate

$6,610step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.88
Distance: 961 mi
Typical range: $5,552–$7,667
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Panama City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,641
Fuel: $969
All-in estimate: $6,610

Return trip

Panama City → Chicago$2,719

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Chicago to Panama City by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Panama City, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,984	$5.19	$4,436 – $5,532
53' refrigerated	$5,942	$6.18	$5,169 – $6,714
48' flatbed	$6,059	$6.30	$5,211 – $6,907
Step deck	$6,610	$6.88	$5,552 – $7,667
Power only	$4,381	$4.56	$3,811 – $4,951
Hotshot	$3,305	$3.44	$2,744 – $3,867
26' box truck	$3,248	$3.38	$2,760 – $3,735
Sprinter van	$1,994	$2.07	$1,675 – $2,313

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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 Panama City

Step deck lanes into Panama City, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,155 mi	$6,322	$5.47	$5,311 – $7,334	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$14,950	$6.58	$12,558 – $17,342	5 d
Houston, TX	687 mi	$4,037	$5.88	$3,391 – $4,683	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,845 mi	$7,162	$3.88	$6,016 – $8,307	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,065 mi	$5,267	$4.95	$4,424 – $6,110	3 d
San Antonio, TX	911 mi	$4,954	$5.44	$4,161 – $5,747	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,190 mi	$14,468	$6.61	$12,153 – $16,782	5 d
Dallas, TX	800 mi	$4,500	$5.62	$3,780 – $5,220	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Panama City, FL?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Panama City, FL is estimated at $6,610 all-in in October 2026, or $6.88 a mile over about 961 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,552 and $7,667.

How far is Chicago, IL from Panama City, FL by truck?

About 961 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 $969 of the $6,610 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,641 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Panama City, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,719, which makes Chicago, IL to Panama City, FL 143% 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