Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Escondido, CA step deck rate

$8,064step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,017 mi
Typical range: $6,774–$9,354
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Escondido price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,030
Fuel: $2,034
All-in estimate: $8,064

Return trip

Escondido → Chicago$8,798

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

Chicago to Escondido by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Escondido, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,180	$3.06	$5,501 – $6,860
53' refrigerated	$7,362	$3.65	$6,405 – $8,319
48' flatbed	$7,411	$3.67	$6,373 – $8,449
Step deck	$8,064	$4.00	$6,774 – $9,354
Power only	$5,493	$2.72	$4,779 – $6,207
Hotshot	$4,147	$2.06	$3,442 – $4,852
26' box truck	$4,051	$2.01	$3,444 – $4,659
Sprinter van	$2,472	$1.23	$2,077 – $2,868

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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 Escondido

Step deck lanes into Escondido, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,849 mi	$9,085	$3.19	$7,631 – $10,539	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	116 mi	$1,602	$13.81	$1,346 – $1,858	1 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$4,970	$3.25	$4,175 – $5,766	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	341 mi	$1,419	$4.16	$1,192 – $1,647	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,777 mi	$7,883	$2.84	$6,622 – $9,144	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,582	$3.30	$3,849 – $5,315	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,455 mi	$6,036	$2.46	$5,071 – $7,002	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Escondido, CA is estimated at $8,064 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,774 and $9,354.

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

About 2,017 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 $2,034 of the $8,064 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,030 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,798, which makes Chicago, IL to Escondido, 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