Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pascagoula, MS to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,509step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 937 mi
Typical range: $2,948–$4,070
Transit: 2 days

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

Pascagoula to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,564
Fuel: $945
All-in estimate: $3,509

Return trip

Chicago → Pascagoula$5,090

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Pascagoula to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pascagoula, MS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,644	$2.82	$2,353 – $2,935
53' refrigerated	$3,152	$3.36	$2,742 – $3,562
48' flatbed	$3,216	$3.43	$2,766 – $3,667
Step deck	$3,509	$3.74	$2,948 – $4,070
Power only	$2,323	$2.48	$2,021 – $2,625
Hotshot	$1,753	$1.87	$1,455 – $2,051
26' box truck	$1,722	$1.84	$1,464 – $1,981
Sprinter van	$1,058	$1.13	$888 – $1,227

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More lanes from Pascagoula

Step deck lanes from Pascagoula, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$6,108	$4.77	$5,131 – $7,086	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,074 mi	$6,842	$3.30	$5,747 – $7,937	5 d
Houston, TX	484 mi	$2,336	$4.83	$1,962 – $2,709	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$6,184	$3.76	$5,194 – $7,173	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,189 mi	$5,476	$4.61	$4,600 – $6,353	3 d
San Antonio, TX	708 mi	$3,004	$4.24	$2,523 – $3,484	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,989 mi	$6,597	$3.32	$5,541 – $7,652	5 d
Dallas, TX	604 mi	$2,694	$4.46	$2,263 – $3,125	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 Pascagoula, MS to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Pascagoula, MS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,509 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 937 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,948 and $4,070.

How far is Pascagoula, MS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 937 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $945 of the $3,509 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,564 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Pascagoula, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,090, which makes Pascagoula, MS to Chicago, IL 31% 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