Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lompoc, CA step deck rate

$8,579step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,165 mi
Typical range: $7,206–$9,952
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Lompoc price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,396
Fuel: $2,183
All-in estimate: $8,579

Return trip

Lompoc → Chicago$9,360

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

Chicago to Lompoc by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lompoc, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,583	$3.04	$5,859 – $7,307
53' refrigerated	$7,841	$3.62	$6,821 – $8,860
48' flatbed	$7,886	$3.64	$6,782 – $8,990
Step deck	$8,579	$3.96	$7,206 – $9,952
Power only	$5,855	$2.70	$5,094 – $6,616
Hotshot	$4,421	$2.04	$3,669 – $5,172
26' box truck	$4,317	$1.99	$3,669 – $4,965
Sprinter van	$2,633	$1.22	$2,212 – $3,055

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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 Lompoc

Step deck lanes into Lompoc, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,007 mi	$9,541	$3.17	$8,014 – $11,067	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Houston, TX	1,770 mi	$5,622	$3.18	$4,723 – $6,522	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	572 mi	$1,932	$3.38	$1,623 – $2,241	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,939 mi	$8,298	$2.82	$6,971 – $9,626	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,571 mi	$5,082	$3.23	$4,269 – $5,895	4 d
San Diego, CA	272 mi	$2,204	$8.10	$1,851 – $2,557	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,190	$3.22	$4,360 – $6,021	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Lompoc, CA is estimated at $8,579 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,206 and $9,952.

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

About 2,165 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 $2,183 of the $8,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,396 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,360, which makes Chicago, IL to Lompoc, 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