Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Carson, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,961step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 2,060 mi
Typical range: $7,528–$10,395
Transit: 5 days

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

Carson to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,884
Fuel: $2,077
All-in estimate: $8,961

Return trip

Chicago → Carson$8,213

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

Carson to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Carson, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,871	$3.34	$6,115 – $7,627
53' refrigerated	$8,184	$3.97	$7,120 – $9,248
48' flatbed	$8,236	$4.00	$7,083 – $9,390
Step deck	$8,961	$4.35	$7,528 – $10,395
Power only	$6,108	$2.97	$5,314 – $6,902
Hotshot	$4,612	$2.24	$3,828 – $5,396
26' box truck	$4,504	$2.19	$3,829 – $5,180
Sprinter van	$2,748	$1.33	$2,309 – $3,188

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More lanes from Carson

Step deck lanes from Carson, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,898 mi	$16,549	$5.71	$13,901 – $19,196	7 d
Houston, TX	1,614 mi	$7,635	$4.73	$6,413 – $8,857	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	418 mi	$3,053	$7.30	$2,564 – $3,541	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$15,394	$5.45	$12,931 – $17,857	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$6,829	$4.84	$5,736 – $7,922	4 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,590	$14.08	$1,336 – $1,845	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$7,033	$4.81	$5,907 – $8,158	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,530 mi	$16,444	$6.50	$13,813 – $19,075	6 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 Carson, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Carson, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,961 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 2,060 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,528 and $10,395.

How far is Carson, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,060 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 $2,077 of the $8,961 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,884 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Carson, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,213, which makes Carson, 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