Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Pasadena, CA step deck rate

$8,151step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,042 mi
Typical range: $6,847–$9,455
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Pasadena price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,092
Fuel: $2,059
All-in estimate: $8,151

Return trip

Pasadena → Chicago$8,893

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Chicago to Pasadena by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Pasadena, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,248	$3.06	$5,561 – $6,936
53' refrigerated	$7,443	$3.64	$6,475 – $8,410
48' flatbed	$7,491	$3.67	$6,442 – $8,540
Step deck	$8,151	$3.99	$6,847 – $9,455
Power only	$5,554	$2.72	$4,832 – $6,276
Hotshot	$4,193	$2.05	$3,481 – $4,906
26' box truck	$4,096	$2.01	$3,482 – $4,711
Sprinter van	$2,499	$1.22	$2,099 – $2,899

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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 Pasadena

Step deck lanes into Pasadena, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,880 mi	$9,174	$3.19	$7,706 – $10,642	7 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$5,188	$3.22	$4,358 – $6,018	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$1,577	$3.83	$1,325 – $1,829	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,968	$2.84	$6,693 – $9,243	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$4,642	$3.29	$3,899 – $5,384	3 d
San Diego, CA	129 mi	$1,652	$12.81	$1,388 – $1,917	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,521 mi	$6,181	$2.45	$5,192 – $7,170	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Pasadena, CA?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Pasadena, CA is estimated at $8,151 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,847 and $9,455.

How far is Chicago, IL from Pasadena, CA by truck?

About 2,042 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 $2,059 of the $8,151 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,092 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pasadena, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,893, which makes Chicago, IL to Pasadena, 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