Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Apple Valley, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,627step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,972 mi
Typical range: $7,247–$10,008
Transit: 5 days

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

Apple Valley to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,638
Fuel: $1,989
All-in estimate: $8,627

Return trip

Chicago → Apple Valley$7,907

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

Apple Valley to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Apple Valley, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,610	$3.35	$5,883 – $7,337
53' refrigerated	$7,873	$3.99	$6,850 – $8,897
48' flatbed	$7,928	$4.02	$6,818 – $9,038
Step deck	$8,627	$4.37	$7,247 – $10,008
Power only	$5,873	$2.98	$5,109 – $6,636
Hotshot	$4,434	$2.25	$3,680 – $5,188
26' box truck	$4,332	$2.20	$3,682 – $4,982
Sprinter van	$2,644	$1.34	$2,221 – $3,067

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More lanes from Apple Valley

Step deck lanes from Apple Valley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,811 mi	$16,098	$5.73	$13,523 – $18,674	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	91 mi	$1,506	$16.55	$1,265 – $1,747	1 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$7,388	$4.76	$6,206 – $8,570	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$2,785	$7.84	$2,339 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,740 mi	$14,966	$5.46	$12,571 – $17,360	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d
San Diego, CA	140 mi	$1,695	$12.10	$1,424 – $1,966	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$6,749	$4.85	$5,669 – $7,829	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 Apple Valley, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Apple Valley, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,627 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,972 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,247 and $10,008.

How far is Apple Valley, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,972 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 $1,989 of the $8,627 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,638 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Apple Valley, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,907, which makes Apple Valley, 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