Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Paducah, KY to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,936step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.93
Distance: 393 mi
Typical range: $1,626–$2,246
Transit: 1 day

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

Paducah to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,540
Fuel: $396
All-in estimate: $1,936

Return trip

Chicago → Paducah$2,607

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Paducah to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Paducah, KY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,417	$3.60	$1,261 – $1,573
53' refrigerated	$1,692	$4.30	$1,472 – $1,911
48' flatbed	$1,767	$4.50	$1,519 – $2,014
Step deck	$1,936	$4.93	$1,626 – $2,246
Power only	$1,219	$3.10	$1,061 – $1,378
Hotshot	$919	$2.34	$763 – $1,075
26' box truck	$913	$2.32	$776 – $1,050
Sprinter van	$567	$1.44	$476 – $657

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More lanes from Paducah

Step deck lanes from Paducah, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$4,864	$4.98	$4,086 – $5,642	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,982 mi	$6,480	$3.27	$5,444 – $7,517	5 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$3,083	$4.11	$2,590 – $3,577	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,581 mi	$5,893	$3.73	$4,950 – $6,835	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	893 mi	$4,323	$4.84	$3,631 – $5,015	2 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$3,568	$3.90	$2,997 – $4,139	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$6,327	$3.28	$5,315 – $7,339	5 d
Dallas, TX	645 mi	$2,775	$4.30	$2,331 – $3,219	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Paducah, KY to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Paducah, KY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,936 all-in in October 2026, or $4.93 a mile over about 393 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,626 and $2,246.

How far is Paducah, KY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 393 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 $396 of the $1,936 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,540 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Paducah, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,607, which makes Paducah, KY to Chicago, IL 26% 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