Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pasadena, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,765step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,108 mi
Typical range: $3,162–$4,367
Transit: 3 days

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

Pasadena to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,648
Fuel: $1,117
All-in estimate: $3,765

Return trip

Chicago → Pasadena$5,068

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

Pasadena to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pasadena, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,849	$2.57	$2,536 – $3,163
53' refrigerated	$3,396	$3.07	$2,955 – $3,838
48' flatbed	$3,453	$3.12	$2,970 – $3,937
Step deck	$3,765	$3.40	$3,162 – $4,367
Power only	$2,511	$2.27	$2,185 – $2,838
Hotshot	$1,895	$1.71	$1,573 – $2,217
26' box truck	$1,859	$1.68	$1,580 – $2,138
Sprinter van	$1,140	$1.03	$957 – $1,322

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More lanes from Pasadena

Step deck lanes from Pasadena, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,668 mi	$7,171	$4.30	$6,024 – $8,319	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,646 mi	$5,285	$3.21	$4,440 – $6,131	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$4,545	$3.73	$3,818 – $5,272	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,578 mi	$6,511	$4.13	$5,469 – $7,552	4 d
San Antonio, TX	240 mi	$1,516	$6.32	$1,273 – $1,758	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$5,027	$3.24	$4,223 – $5,832	4 d
Dallas, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	954 mi	$5,130	$5.38	$4,309 – $5,951	3 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, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Pasadena, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,765 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,108 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,162 and $4,367.

How far is Pasadena, TX from Chicago, IL 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 $3,765 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,648 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,068, which makes Pasadena, TX 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