Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Orange, CA step deck rate

$8,140step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,039 mi
Typical range: $6,838–$9,443
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Orange price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,084
Fuel: $2,056
All-in estimate: $8,140

Return trip

Orange → Chicago$8,882

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

Chicago to Orange by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Orange, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,240	$3.06	$5,554 – $6,927
53' refrigerated	$7,433	$3.65	$6,467 – $8,399
48' flatbed	$7,482	$3.67	$6,434 – $8,529
Step deck	$8,140	$3.99	$6,838 – $9,443
Power only	$5,547	$2.72	$4,826 – $6,268
Hotshot	$4,188	$2.05	$3,476 – $4,900
26' box truck	$4,091	$2.01	$3,477 – $4,704
Sprinter van	$2,496	$1.22	$2,097 – $2,895

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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 Orange

Step deck lanes into Orange, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,875 mi	$9,160	$3.19	$7,694 – $10,626	7 d
Houston, TX	1,588 mi	$5,128	$3.23	$4,307 – $5,948	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$1,533	$3.91	$1,287 – $1,778	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$7,952	$2.84	$6,680 – $9,225	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,579	$3.30	$3,846 – $5,312	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$4,718	$3.28	$3,963 – $5,472	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,504 mi	$6,144	$2.45	$5,161 – $7,127	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Orange, CA is estimated at $8,140 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,039 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,838 and $9,443.

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

About 2,039 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 $2,056 of the $8,140 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,084 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,882, which makes Chicago, IL to Orange, 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