Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Champaign, IL to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,046step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,012 mi
Typical range: $6,759–$9,334
Transit: 5 days

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

Champaign to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,017
Fuel: $2,029
All-in estimate: $8,046

Return trip

Los Angeles → Champaign$8,779

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

Champaign to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Champaign, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,167	$3.07	$5,488 – $6,845
53' refrigerated	$7,345	$3.65	$6,391 – $8,300
48' flatbed	$7,395	$3.68	$6,360 – $8,430
Step deck	$8,046	$4.00	$6,759 – $9,334
Power only	$5,481	$2.72	$4,768 – $6,193
Hotshot	$4,138	$2.06	$3,434 – $4,841
26' box truck	$4,042	$2.01	$3,436 – $4,649
Sprinter van	$2,467	$1.23	$2,072 – $2,861

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More lanes from Champaign

Step deck lanes from Champaign, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$5,555	$6.24	$4,666 – $6,444	2 d
Chicago, IL	145 mi	$1,523	$10.50	$1,279 – $1,766	1 d
Houston, TX	966 mi	$4,556	$4.72	$3,827 – $5,285	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,637 mi	$7,437	$4.54	$6,247 – $8,626	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$4,969	$6.07	$4,174 – $5,764	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,105 mi	$5,057	$4.58	$4,248 – $5,866	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,974 mi	$7,914	$4.01	$6,648 – $9,180	5 d
Dallas, TX	816 mi	$4,016	$4.92	$3,374 – $4,659	2 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 Champaign, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Champaign, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,046 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,012 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,759 and $9,334.

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

About 2,012 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 $2,029 of the $8,046 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,017 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,779, which makes Champaign, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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