Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Gardena, CA step deck rate

$8,220step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,062 mi
Typical range: $6,905–$9,536
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Gardena price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,141
Fuel: $2,079
All-in estimate: $8,220

Return trip

Gardena → Chicago$8,969

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

Chicago to Gardena by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Gardena, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,303	$3.06	$5,610 – $6,996
53' refrigerated	$7,507	$3.64	$6,531 – $8,483
48' flatbed	$7,555	$3.66	$6,498 – $8,613
Step deck	$8,220	$3.99	$6,905 – $9,536
Power only	$5,603	$2.72	$4,875 – $6,332
Hotshot	$4,230	$2.05	$3,511 – $4,950
26' box truck	$4,132	$2.00	$3,512 – $4,752
Sprinter van	$2,521	$1.22	$2,118 – $2,925

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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 Gardena

Step deck lanes into Gardena, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,899 mi	$9,229	$3.18	$7,753 – $10,706	7 d
Houston, TX	1,619 mi	$5,212	$3.22	$4,378 – $6,046	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	422 mi	$1,599	$3.79	$1,343 – $1,855	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,829 mi	$8,016	$2.83	$6,734 – $9,299	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,417 mi	$4,663	$3.29	$3,917 – $5,409	4 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,614	$13.56	$1,355 – $1,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,467 mi	$4,799	$3.27	$4,031 – $5,567	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,534 mi	$6,210	$2.45	$5,216 – $7,203	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Gardena, CA is estimated at $8,220 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,905 and $9,536.

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

About 2,062 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 $2,079 of the $8,220 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,141 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,969, which makes Chicago, IL to Gardena, 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