Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Dana Point, CA step deck rate

$8,147step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,041 mi
Typical range: $6,844–$9,451
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Dana Point price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,089
Fuel: $2,058
All-in estimate: $8,147

Return trip

Dana Point → Chicago$8,889

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

Chicago to Dana Point by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Dana Point, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,246	$3.06	$5,559 – $6,933
53' refrigerated	$7,439	$3.64	$6,472 – $8,406
48' flatbed	$7,488	$3.67	$6,440 – $8,536
Step deck	$8,147	$3.99	$6,844 – $9,451
Power only	$5,552	$2.72	$4,830 – $6,273
Hotshot	$4,192	$2.05	$3,479 – $4,904
26' box truck	$4,094	$2.01	$3,480 – $4,709
Sprinter van	$2,498	$1.22	$2,099 – $2,898

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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 Dana Point

Step deck lanes into Dana Point, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$9,163	$3.19	$7,697 – $10,629	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	66 mi	$1,409	$21.35	$1,184 – $1,635	1 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$5,090	$3.23	$4,275 – $5,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	381 mi	$1,508	$3.96	$1,267 – $1,749	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$7,952	$2.84	$6,680 – $9,225	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,370 mi	$4,536	$3.31	$3,810 – $5,261	3 d
San Diego, CA	66 mi	$1,409	$21.35	$1,184 – $1,635	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,427 mi	$4,690	$3.29	$3,940 – $5,441	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Dana Point, CA is estimated at $8,147 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,041 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,844 and $9,451.

How far is Chicago, IL from Dana Point, CA by truck?

About 2,041 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 $2,058 of the $8,147 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,089 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dana Point, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,889, which makes Chicago, IL to Dana Point, 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