Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Panama City, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,719step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 961 mi
Typical range: $2,284–$3,155
Transit: 3 days

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

Panama City to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,750
Fuel: $969
All-in estimate: $2,719

Return trip

Chicago → Panama City$6,610

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Panama City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Panama City, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,051	$2.13	$1,825 – $2,276
53' refrigerated	$2,445	$2.54	$2,127 – $2,762
48' flatbed	$2,493	$2.59	$2,144 – $2,842
Step deck	$2,719	$2.83	$2,284 – $3,155
Power only	$1,802	$1.88	$1,568 – $2,037
Hotshot	$1,360	$1.42	$1,129 – $1,591
26' box truck	$1,336	$1.39	$1,136 – $1,537
Sprinter van	$820	$0.85	$689 – $951

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More lanes from Panama City

Step deck lanes from Panama City, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,155 mi	$4,276	$3.70	$3,592 – $4,960	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$5,638	$2.48	$4,736 – $6,540	5 d
Houston, TX	687 mi	$2,236	$3.25	$1,878 – $2,594	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,845 mi	$5,185	$2.81	$4,355 – $6,014	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,065 mi	$3,816	$3.58	$3,206 – $4,427	3 d
San Antonio, TX	911 mi	$2,744	$3.01	$2,305 – $3,183	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,190 mi	$5,456	$2.49	$4,583 – $6,329	5 d
Dallas, TX	800 mi	$2,492	$3.12	$2,093 – $2,891	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 Panama City, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Panama City, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,719 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 961 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,284 and $3,155.

How far is Panama City, FL from Chicago, IL 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 $2,719 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,750 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,610, which makes Panama City, FL to Chicago, IL 59% 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