Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Azusa, 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

Chicago to Azusa 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

Azusa → Chicago$8,844

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

Chicago to Azusa by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Azusa, 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 Chicago

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d

More lanes into Azusa

Step deck lanes into Azusa, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$9,137	$3.19	$7,675 – $10,599	7 d
Houston, TX	1,594 mi	$5,144	$3.23	$4,321 – $5,967	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	397 mi	$1,544	$3.89	$1,297 – $1,791	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,932	$2.84	$6,663 – $9,201	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d
San Diego, CA	120 mi	$1,617	$13.48	$1,359 – $1,876	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,440 mi	$4,726	$3.28	$3,970 – $5,482	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,506 mi	$6,148	$2.45	$5,164 – $7,132	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Azusa, CA?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Azusa, 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 Chicago, IL from Azusa, 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 Azusa, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,844, which makes Chicago, IL to Azusa, 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