Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Garden Grove, CA step deck rate

$8,161step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,045 mi
Typical range: $6,855–$9,467
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Garden Grove price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,099
Fuel: $2,062
All-in estimate: $8,161

Return trip

Garden Grove → Chicago$8,904

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

Chicago to Garden Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Garden Grove, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,257	$3.06	$5,568 – $6,945
53' refrigerated	$7,452	$3.64	$6,484 – $8,421
48' flatbed	$7,501	$3.67	$6,451 – $8,551
Step deck	$8,161	$3.99	$6,855 – $9,467
Power only	$5,561	$2.72	$4,838 – $6,284
Hotshot	$4,199	$2.05	$3,485 – $4,913
26' box truck	$4,102	$2.01	$3,486 – $4,717
Sprinter van	$2,503	$1.22	$2,102 – $2,903

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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 Garden Grove

Step deck lanes into Garden Grove, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$9,180	$3.19	$7,711 – $10,649	7 d
Houston, TX	1,594 mi	$5,144	$3.23	$4,321 – $5,967	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	399 mi	$1,548	$3.88	$1,300 – $1,796	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$7,970	$2.84	$6,695 – $9,245	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,392 mi	$4,595	$3.30	$3,860 – $5,331	3 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$1,529	$15.76	$1,284 – $1,773	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,444 mi	$4,737	$3.28	$3,979 – $5,494	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,511 mi	$6,159	$2.45	$5,174 – $7,145	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Garden Grove, CA is estimated at $8,161 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,045 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,855 and $9,467.

How far is Chicago, IL from Garden Grove, CA by truck?

About 2,045 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 $2,062 of the $8,161 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,099 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garden Grove, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,904, which makes Chicago, IL to Garden Grove, 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