Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pasadena, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,893step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 2,042 mi
Typical range: $7,470–$10,316
Transit: 5 days

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

Pasadena to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,834
Fuel: $2,059
All-in estimate: $8,893

Return trip

Chicago → Pasadena$8,151

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

Pasadena to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pasadena, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,817	$3.34	$6,068 – $7,567
53' refrigerated	$8,120	$3.98	$7,065 – $9,176
48' flatbed	$8,173	$4.00	$7,029 – $9,318
Step deck	$8,893	$4.36	$7,470 – $10,316
Power only	$6,060	$2.97	$5,272 – $6,848
Hotshot	$4,575	$2.24	$3,797 – $5,353
26' box truck	$4,469	$2.19	$3,799 – $5,140
Sprinter van	$2,727	$1.34	$2,291 – $3,163

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More lanes from Pasadena

Step deck lanes from Pasadena, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,880 mi	$16,456	$5.71	$13,823 – $19,088	7 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$7,619	$4.73	$6,400 – $8,838	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$3,027	$7.35	$2,543 – $3,512	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$15,311	$5.45	$12,861 – $17,760	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$6,817	$4.84	$5,726 – $7,908	3 d
San Diego, CA	129 mi	$1,652	$12.81	$1,388 – $1,917	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,521 mi	$16,391	$6.50	$13,769 – $19,014	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 Pasadena, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Pasadena, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,893 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 2,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,470 and $10,316.

How far is Pasadena, CA from Chicago, IL 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 $8,893 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,834 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,151, which makes Pasadena, 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