Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Algonquin, IL to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,106step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,029 mi
Typical range: $6,809–$9,402
Transit: 5 days

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

Algonquin to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,060
Fuel: $2,046
All-in estimate: $8,106

Return trip

Los Angeles → Algonquin$8,844

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Algonquin to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Algonquin, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,213	$3.06	$5,530 – $6,897
53' refrigerated	$7,401	$3.65	$6,438 – $8,363
48' flatbed	$7,450	$3.67	$6,407 – $8,492
Step deck	$8,106	$3.99	$6,809 – $9,402
Power only	$5,522	$2.72	$4,804 – $6,240
Hotshot	$4,169	$2.05	$3,461 – $4,878
26' box truck	$4,073	$2.01	$3,462 – $4,684
Sprinter van	$2,485	$1.22	$2,088 – $2,883

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More lanes from Algonquin

Step deck lanes from Algonquin, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$5,541	$6.25	$4,654 – $6,427	2 d
Houston, TX	1,110 mi	$5,075	$4.57	$4,263 – $5,887	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$7,582	$4.53	$6,369 – $8,796	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$5,009	$6.05	$4,208 – $5,811	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$5,518	$4.48	$4,635 – $6,401	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$8,012	$4.00	$6,730 – $9,293	5 d
Dallas, TX	938 mi	$4,456	$4.75	$3,743 – $5,168	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,058 mi	$7,119	$6.73	$5,980 – $8,258	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Step deck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Algonquin, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Algonquin, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,106 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,029 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,809 and $9,402.

How far is Algonquin, IL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,029 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 $2,046 of the $8,106 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,060 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Algonquin, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,844, which makes Algonquin, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% 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