Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Parma, OH step deck rate

$2,422step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.64
Distance: 365 mi
Typical range: $2,035–$2,810
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Parma price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,054
Fuel: $368
All-in estimate: $2,422

Return trip

Parma → Chicago$2,161

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Chicago to Parma by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Parma, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,767	$4.84	$1,573 – $1,962
53' refrigerated	$2,110	$5.78	$1,836 – $2,385
48' flatbed	$2,209	$6.05	$1,900 – $2,518
Step deck	$2,422	$6.64	$2,035 – $2,810
Power only	$1,518	$4.16	$1,321 – $1,715
Hotshot	$1,144	$3.13	$949 – $1,338
26' box truck	$1,137	$3.12	$967 – $1,308
Sprinter van	$707	$1.94	$594 – $820

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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 Parma

Step deck lanes into Parma, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	483 mi	$2,364	$4.90	$1,986 – $2,743	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,422 mi	$10,996	$4.54	$9,237 – $12,756	6 d
Houston, TX	1,306 mi	$4,569	$3.50	$3,838 – $5,300	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,053 mi	$5,462	$2.66	$4,588 – $6,336	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	423 mi	$1,939	$4.58	$1,628 – $2,249	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,475 mi	$5,050	$3.42	$4,242 – $5,858	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,387 mi	$10,855	$4.55	$9,118 – $12,592	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,200 mi	$4,267	$3.56	$3,584 – $4,950	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Parma, OH?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Parma, OH is estimated at $2,422 all-in in October 2026, or $6.64 a mile over about 365 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,035 and $2,810.

How far is Chicago, IL from Parma, OH by truck?

About 365 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $368 of the $2,422 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,054 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Parma, OH to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,161, which makes Chicago, IL to Parma, OH 12% 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