Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to La Verne, CA step deck rate

$8,078step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,021 mi
Typical range: $6,785–$9,370
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to La Verne price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,040
Fuel: $2,038
All-in estimate: $8,078

Return trip

La Verne → Chicago$8,813

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

Chicago to La Verne by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to La Verne, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,191	$3.06	$5,510 – $6,872
53' refrigerated	$7,375	$3.65	$6,416 – $8,333
48' flatbed	$7,424	$3.67	$6,385 – $8,463
Step deck	$8,078	$4.00	$6,785 – $9,370
Power only	$5,503	$2.72	$4,787 – $6,218
Hotshot	$4,155	$2.06	$3,448 – $4,861
26' box truck	$4,058	$2.01	$3,450 – $4,667
Sprinter van	$2,477	$1.23	$2,080 – $2,873

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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 La Verne

Step deck lanes into La Verne, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,859 mi	$9,114	$3.19	$7,656 – $10,572	7 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$5,120	$3.23	$4,301 – $5,939	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$1,521	$3.93	$1,278 – $1,765	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,788 mi	$7,911	$2.84	$6,645 – $9,177	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,384 mi	$4,574	$3.30	$3,842 – $5,305	3 d
San Diego, CA	115 mi	$1,598	$13.90	$1,342 – $1,854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$4,699	$3.29	$3,947 – $5,450	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,496 mi	$6,126	$2.45	$5,146 – $7,106	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to La Verne, CA is estimated at $8,078 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,021 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,785 and $9,370.

How far is Chicago, IL from La Verne, CA by truck?

About 2,021 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 $2,038 of the $8,078 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,040 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Verne, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,813, which makes Chicago, IL to La Verne, 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