Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lancaster, CA step deck rate

$8,092step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,025 mi
Typical range: $6,797–$9,386
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Lancaster price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,050
Fuel: $2,042
All-in estimate: $8,092

Return trip

Lancaster → Chicago$8,828

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

Chicago to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lancaster, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,202	$3.06	$5,520 – $6,884
53' refrigerated	$7,388	$3.65	$6,427 – $8,348
48' flatbed	$7,437	$3.67	$6,396 – $8,478
Step deck	$8,092	$4.00	$6,797 – $9,386
Power only	$5,513	$2.72	$4,796 – $6,229
Hotshot	$4,162	$2.06	$3,454 – $4,869
26' box truck	$4,066	$2.01	$3,456 – $4,676
Sprinter van	$2,481	$1.23	$2,084 – $2,878

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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 Lancaster

Step deck lanes into Lancaster, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,865 mi	$9,131	$3.19	$7,670 – $10,592	7 d
Houston, TX	1,618 mi	$5,209	$3.22	$4,376 – $6,043	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	421 mi	$1,597	$3.79	$1,341 – $1,852	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,932	$2.84	$6,663 – $9,201	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$4,671	$3.29	$3,924 – $5,419	4 d
San Diego, CA	169 mi	$1,807	$10.69	$1,517 – $2,096	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$4,772	$3.28	$4,008 – $5,535	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$6,183	$2.45	$5,194 – $7,173	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Lancaster, CA is estimated at $8,092 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,025 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,797 and $9,386.

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

About 2,025 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 $2,042 of the $8,092 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,050 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,828, which makes Chicago, IL to Lancaster, 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