Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Hemet, CA step deck rate

$7,966step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,989 mi
Typical range: $6,692–$9,241
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Hemet price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,960
Fuel: $2,006
All-in estimate: $7,966

Return trip

Hemet → Chicago$8,692

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

Chicago to Hemet by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Hemet, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,104	$3.07	$5,433 – $6,776
53' refrigerated	$7,271	$3.66	$6,326 – $8,216
48' flatbed	$7,321	$3.68	$6,296 – $8,346
Step deck	$7,966	$4.01	$6,692 – $9,241
Power only	$5,424	$2.73	$4,719 – $6,130
Hotshot	$4,095	$2.06	$3,399 – $4,792
26' box truck	$4,001	$2.01	$3,401 – $4,601
Sprinter van	$2,442	$1.23	$2,051 – $2,832

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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 Hemet

Step deck lanes into Hemet, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,824 mi	$9,013	$3.19	$7,571 – $10,455	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	99 mi	$1,536	$15.52	$1,291 – $1,782	1 d
Houston, TX	1,529 mi	$4,968	$3.25	$4,173 – $5,762	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	333 mi	$1,402	$4.21	$1,177 – $1,626	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,752 mi	$7,819	$2.84	$6,568 – $9,070	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$4,419	$3.33	$3,712 – $5,126	3 d
San Diego, CA	76 mi	$1,448	$19.05	$1,216 – $1,679	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,379 mi	$4,560	$3.31	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Hemet, CA is estimated at $7,966 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,989 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,692 and $9,241.

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

About 1,989 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 $2,006 of the $7,966 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,960 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,692, which makes Chicago, IL to Hemet, 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