Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Calexico, CA step deck rate

$7,803step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,942 mi
Typical range: $6,554–$9,051
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Calexico price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,845
Fuel: $1,958
All-in estimate: $7,803

Return trip

Calexico → Chicago$8,513

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

Chicago to Calexico by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Calexico, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,976	$3.08	$5,319 – $6,634
53' refrigerated	$7,119	$3.67	$6,193 – $8,044
48' flatbed	$7,170	$3.69	$6,166 – $8,174
Step deck	$7,803	$4.02	$6,554 – $9,051
Power only	$5,309	$2.73	$4,619 – $6,000
Hotshot	$4,008	$2.06	$3,327 – $4,690
26' box truck	$3,917	$2.02	$3,329 – $4,504
Sprinter van	$2,391	$1.23	$2,008 – $2,773

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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 Calexico

Step deck lanes into Calexico, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,767 mi	$8,848	$3.20	$7,433 – $10,264	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	226 mi	$2,026	$8.97	$1,702 – $2,351	1 d
Houston, TX	1,419 mi	$4,669	$3.29	$3,922 – $5,416	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	243 mi	$1,202	$4.95	$1,010 – $1,395	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,693 mi	$7,668	$2.85	$6,441 – $8,895	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$4,106	$3.39	$3,449 – $4,763	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,590	$14.08	$1,336 – $1,845	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,283 mi	$4,299	$3.35	$3,611 – $4,987	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Calexico, CA is estimated at $7,803 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,942 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,554 and $9,051.

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

About 1,942 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 $1,958 of the $7,803 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,845 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,513, which makes Chicago, IL to Calexico, 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