Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Murrieta, CA step deck rate

$8,029step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,007 mi
Typical range: $6,744–$9,314
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Murrieta price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,005
Fuel: $2,024
All-in estimate: $8,029

Return trip

Murrieta → Chicago$8,760

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

Chicago to Murrieta by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Murrieta, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,153	$3.07	$5,476 – $6,830
53' refrigerated	$7,329	$3.65	$6,377 – $8,282
48' flatbed	$7,379	$3.68	$6,346 – $8,412
Step deck	$8,029	$4.00	$6,744 – $9,314
Power only	$5,468	$2.72	$4,758 – $6,179
Hotshot	$4,129	$2.06	$3,427 – $4,831
26' box truck	$4,033	$2.01	$3,428 – $4,638
Sprinter van	$2,461	$1.23	$2,067 – $2,855

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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 Murrieta

Step deck lanes into Murrieta, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$9,062	$3.19	$7,612 – $10,512	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	90 mi	$1,502	$16.69	$1,261 – $1,742	1 d
Houston, TX	1,541 mi	$5,000	$3.24	$4,200 – $5,800	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	346 mi	$1,431	$4.13	$1,202 – $1,659	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,863	$2.84	$6,605 – $9,121	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,338 mi	$4,449	$3.32	$3,737 – $5,160	3 d
San Diego, CA	62 mi	$1,394	$22.48	$1,171 – $1,617	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Murrieta, CA is estimated at $8,029 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,007 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,744 and $9,314.

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

About 2,007 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 $2,024 of the $8,029 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,005 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,760, which makes Chicago, IL to Murrieta, 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