Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cathedral City, CA step deck rate

$7,841step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,953 mi
Typical range: $6,586–$9,096
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Cathedral City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,872
Fuel: $1,969
All-in estimate: $7,841

Return trip

Cathedral City → Chicago$8,555

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

Chicago to Cathedral City by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cathedral City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,006	$3.08	$5,346 – $6,667
53' refrigerated	$7,155	$3.66	$6,224 – $8,085
48' flatbed	$7,206	$3.69	$6,197 – $8,214
Step deck	$7,841	$4.01	$6,586 – $9,096
Power only	$5,336	$2.73	$4,643 – $6,030
Hotshot	$4,029	$2.06	$3,344 – $4,714
26' box truck	$3,936	$2.02	$3,346 – $4,527
Sprinter van	$2,403	$1.23	$2,018 – $2,787

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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 Cathedral City

Step deck lanes into Cathedral City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,787 mi	$8,906	$3.20	$7,481 – $10,331	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	133 mi	$1,668	$12.54	$1,401 – $1,934	1 d
Houston, TX	1,494 mi	$4,872	$3.26	$4,093 – $5,652	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	297 mi	$1,322	$4.45	$1,110 – $1,533	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,716 mi	$7,727	$2.84	$6,491 – $8,963	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$4,326	$3.35	$3,634 – $5,019	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,521	$16.01	$1,278 – $1,764	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,343 mi	$4,462	$3.32	$3,748 – $5,176	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Cathedral City, CA is estimated at $7,841 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,953 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,586 and $9,096.

How far is Chicago, IL from Cathedral City, CA by truck?

About 1,953 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 $1,969 of the $7,841 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,872 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cathedral City, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,555, which makes Chicago, IL to Cathedral City, 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