Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Oceanside, CA step deck rate

$8,102step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,028 mi
Typical range: $6,806–$9,398
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Oceanside price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,057
Fuel: $2,045
All-in estimate: $8,102

Return trip

Oceanside → Chicago$8,840

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

Chicago to Oceanside by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Oceanside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,210	$3.06	$5,527 – $6,894
53' refrigerated	$7,397	$3.65	$6,436 – $8,359
48' flatbed	$7,446	$3.67	$6,404 – $8,489
Step deck	$8,102	$4.00	$6,806 – $9,398
Power only	$5,520	$2.72	$4,802 – $6,237
Hotshot	$4,167	$2.05	$3,459 – $4,876
26' box truck	$4,071	$2.01	$3,460 – $4,682
Sprinter van	$2,484	$1.22	$2,087 – $2,882

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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 Oceanside

Step deck lanes into Oceanside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,860 mi	$9,117	$3.19	$7,658 – $10,575	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	99 mi	$1,536	$15.52	$1,291 – $1,782	1 d
Houston, TX	1,546 mi	$5,014	$3.24	$4,212 – $5,816	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$1,453	$4.08	$1,220 – $1,685	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,788 mi	$7,911	$2.84	$6,645 – $9,177	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,341 mi	$4,457	$3.32	$3,744 – $5,170	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$4,625	$3.30	$3,885 – $5,365	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,470 mi	$6,069	$2.46	$5,098 – $7,040	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Oceanside, CA is estimated at $8,102 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,028 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,806 and $9,398.

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

About 2,028 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 $2,045 of the $8,102 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,057 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,840, which makes Chicago, IL to Oceanside, 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