Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Monrovia, CA step deck rate

$8,116step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,032 mi
Typical range: $6,817–$9,415
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Monrovia price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,067
Fuel: $2,049
All-in estimate: $8,116

Return trip

Monrovia → Chicago$8,855

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

Chicago to Monrovia by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Monrovia, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,221	$3.06	$5,537 – $6,906
53' refrigerated	$7,410	$3.65	$6,447 – $8,374
48' flatbed	$7,459	$3.67	$6,415 – $8,503
Step deck	$8,116	$3.99	$6,817 – $9,415
Power only	$5,530	$2.72	$4,811 – $6,249
Hotshot	$4,175	$2.05	$3,465 – $4,885
26' box truck	$4,078	$2.01	$3,467 – $4,690
Sprinter van	$2,488	$1.22	$2,090 – $2,887

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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 Monrovia

Step deck lanes into Monrovia, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$9,148	$3.19	$7,685 – $10,612	7 d
Houston, TX	1,599 mi	$5,158	$3.23	$4,333 – $5,983	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	402 mi	$1,555	$3.87	$1,306 – $1,803	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$7,942	$2.84	$6,671 – $9,213	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,399 mi	$4,614	$3.30	$3,876 – $5,353	3 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$1,633	$13.17	$1,372 – $1,894	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,445 mi	$4,739	$3.28	$3,981 – $5,498	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,511 mi	$6,159	$2.45	$5,174 – $7,145	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Monrovia, CA is estimated at $8,116 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,032 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,817 and $9,415.

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

About 2,032 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 $2,049 of the $8,116 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,067 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,855, which makes Chicago, IL to Monrovia, 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