Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Pasadena, TX step deck rate

$5,068step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 1,108 mi
Typical range: $4,257–$5,879
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Pasadena price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,951
Fuel: $1,117
All-in estimate: $5,068

Return trip

Pasadena → Chicago$3,765

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chicago to Pasadena by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Pasadena, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,836	$3.46	$3,414 – $4,258
53' refrigerated	$4,572	$4.13	$3,977 – $5,166
48' flatbed	$4,648	$4.20	$3,998 – $5,299
Step deck	$5,068	$4.57	$4,257 – $5,879
Power only	$3,380	$3.05	$2,941 – $3,820
Hotshot	$2,551	$2.30	$2,117 – $2,984
26' box truck	$2,503	$2.26	$2,127 – $2,878
Sprinter van	$1,534	$1.38	$1,289 – $1,780

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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, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,668 mi	$5,872	$3.52	$4,933 – $6,812	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,646 mi	$7,763	$4.72	$6,521 – $9,005	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,477	$2.86	$2,921 – $4,033	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,578 mi	$4,976	$3.15	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
San Antonio, TX	240 mi	$1,516	$6.32	$1,273 – $1,758	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$7,384	$4.76	$6,202 – $8,565	4 d
Dallas, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	954 mi	$2,841	$2.98	$2,387 – $3,296	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Pasadena, TX is estimated at $5,068 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 1,108 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,257 and $5,879.

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

About 1,108 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 $1,117 of the $5,068 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,951 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,765, which makes Chicago, IL to Pasadena, TX 35% 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