Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lemon Grove, CA step deck rate

$8,113step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,031 mi
Typical range: $6,815–$9,411
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Lemon Grove price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,065
Fuel: $2,048
All-in estimate: $8,113

Return trip

Lemon Grove → Chicago$8,851

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

Chicago to Lemon Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lemon Grove, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,219	$3.06	$5,534 – $6,903
53' refrigerated	$7,407	$3.65	$6,444 – $8,370
48' flatbed	$7,456	$3.67	$6,412 – $8,500
Step deck	$8,113	$3.99	$6,815 – $9,411
Power only	$5,527	$2.72	$4,809 – $6,246
Hotshot	$4,173	$2.05	$3,464 – $4,882
26' box truck	$4,076	$2.01	$3,465 – $4,688
Sprinter van	$2,487	$1.22	$2,089 – $2,885

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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 Lemon Grove

Step deck lanes into Lemon Grove, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,861 mi	$9,120	$3.19	$7,660 – $10,579	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	141 mi	$1,699	$12.05	$1,427 – $1,970	1 d
Houston, TX	1,525 mi	$4,957	$3.25	$4,164 – $5,750	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	344 mi	$1,426	$4.15	$1,198 – $1,654	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,787 mi	$7,909	$2.84	$6,643 – $9,174	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,318 mi	$4,394	$3.33	$3,691 – $5,097	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,582	$3.30	$3,849 – $5,315	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,455 mi	$6,036	$2.46	$5,071 – $7,002	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Lemon Grove, CA is estimated at $8,113 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,031 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,815 and $9,411.

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

About 2,031 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 $2,048 of the $8,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,065 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,851, which makes Chicago, IL to Lemon 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