Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Chino, CA step deck rate

$8,074step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,020 mi
Typical range: $6,782–$9,366
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Chino price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,037
Fuel: $2,037
All-in estimate: $8,074

Return trip

Chino → Chicago$8,809

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

Chicago to Chino by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Chino, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,189	$3.06	$5,508 – $6,869
53' refrigerated	$7,371	$3.65	$6,413 – $8,330
48' flatbed	$7,421	$3.67	$6,382 – $8,460
Step deck	$8,074	$4.00	$6,782 – $9,366
Power only	$5,500	$2.72	$4,785 – $6,215
Hotshot	$4,153	$2.06	$3,447 – $4,859
26' box truck	$4,057	$2.01	$3,448 – $4,665
Sprinter van	$2,475	$1.23	$2,079 – $2,872

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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 Chino

Step deck lanes into Chino, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,857 mi	$9,108	$3.19	$7,651 – $10,565	7 d
Houston, TX	1,576 mi	$5,095	$3.23	$4,280 – $5,911	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	379 mi	$1,504	$3.97	$1,263 – $1,744	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,786 mi	$7,906	$2.84	$6,641 – $9,171	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$4,549	$3.31	$3,821 – $5,277	3 d
San Diego, CA	101 mi	$1,544	$15.29	$1,297 – $1,791	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,423 mi	$4,680	$3.29	$3,931 – $5,428	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,490 mi	$6,113	$2.46	$5,135 – $7,091	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Chino, CA is estimated at $8,074 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,020 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,782 and $9,366.

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

About 2,020 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 $2,037 of the $8,074 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,037 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,809, which makes Chicago, IL to Chino, 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