Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bartlett, IL to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,029step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,007 mi
Typical range: $6,744–$9,314
Transit: 5 days

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

Bartlett to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,005
Fuel: $2,024
All-in estimate: $8,029

Return trip

San Diego → Bartlett$8,760

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

Bartlett to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Bartlett, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,153	$3.07	$5,476 – $6,830
53' refrigerated	$7,329	$3.65	$6,377 – $8,282
48' flatbed	$7,379	$3.68	$6,346 – $8,412
Step deck	$8,029	$4.00	$6,744 – $9,314
Power only	$5,468	$2.72	$4,758 – $6,179
Hotshot	$4,129	$2.06	$3,427 – $4,831
26' box truck	$4,033	$2.01	$3,428 – $4,638
Sprinter van	$2,461	$1.23	$2,067 – $2,855

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More lanes from Bartlett

Step deck lanes from Bartlett, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$5,494	$6.26	$4,615 – $6,373	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,035 mi	$8,126	$3.99	$6,826 – $9,427	5 d
Houston, TX	1,100 mi	$5,039	$4.58	$4,233 – $5,845	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,679 mi	$7,598	$4.53	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	818 mi	$4,965	$6.07	$4,170 – $5,759	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$5,493	$4.48	$4,614 – $6,372	3 d
Dallas, TX	931 mi	$4,430	$4.76	$3,722 – $5,139	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,039 mi	$7,019	$6.76	$5,896 – $8,142	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bartlett, IL to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Bartlett, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,029 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,007 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,744 and $9,314.

How far is Bartlett, IL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,007 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 $2,024 of the $8,029 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,005 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Bartlett, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,760, which makes Bartlett, IL to San Diego, 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