Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Paramount, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,935step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 2,053 mi
Typical range: $7,505–$10,364
Transit: 5 days

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

Paramount to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,865
Fuel: $2,070
All-in estimate: $8,935

Return trip

Chicago → Paramount$8,189

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Paramount to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Paramount, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,850	$3.34	$6,097 – $7,604
53' refrigerated	$8,159	$3.97	$7,098 – $9,220
48' flatbed	$8,212	$4.00	$7,062 – $9,362
Step deck	$8,935	$4.35	$7,505 – $10,364
Power only	$6,089	$2.97	$5,298 – $6,881
Hotshot	$4,597	$2.24	$3,816 – $5,379
26' box truck	$4,491	$2.19	$3,817 – $5,164
Sprinter van	$2,740	$1.33	$2,302 – $3,178

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More lanes from Paramount

Step deck lanes from Paramount, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$16,512	$5.71	$13,870 – $19,154	7 d
Houston, TX	1,609 mi	$7,615	$4.73	$6,397 – $8,834	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$3,031	$7.34	$2,546 – $3,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$15,360	$5.45	$12,902 – $17,817	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$6,809	$4.84	$5,720 – $7,898	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,590	$14.08	$1,336 – $1,845	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$7,013	$4.81	$5,891 – $8,135	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,524 mi	$16,409	$6.50	$13,783 – $19,034	6 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 Paramount, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Paramount, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,935 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 2,053 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,505 and $10,364.

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

About 2,053 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 $2,070 of the $8,935 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,865 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,189, which makes Paramount, CA to Chicago, IL 9% 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