Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Oxnard, CA step deck rate

$8,370step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,105 mi
Typical range: $7,031–$9,709
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Oxnard price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,247
Fuel: $2,123
All-in estimate: $8,370

Return trip

Oxnard → Chicago$9,132

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

Chicago to Oxnard by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Oxnard, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,420	$3.05	$5,714 – $7,126
53' refrigerated	$7,647	$3.63	$6,652 – $8,641
48' flatbed	$7,693	$3.65	$6,616 – $8,771
Step deck	$8,370	$3.98	$7,031 – $9,709
Power only	$5,708	$2.71	$4,966 – $6,450
Hotshot	$4,310	$2.05	$3,577 – $5,043
26' box truck	$4,209	$2.00	$3,578 – $4,841
Sprinter van	$2,568	$1.22	$2,157 – $2,979

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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 Oxnard

Step deck lanes into Oxnard, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,945 mi	$9,362	$3.18	$7,864 – $10,860	7 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$5,383	$3.20	$4,522 – $6,245	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	484 mi	$1,736	$3.59	$1,459 – $2,014	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,875 mi	$8,134	$2.83	$6,833 – $9,436	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,481 mi	$4,837	$3.27	$4,063 – $5,611	4 d
San Diego, CA	180 mi	$1,849	$10.27	$1,553 – $2,145	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,527 mi	$4,962	$3.25	$4,168 – $5,756	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,593 mi	$6,339	$2.44	$5,325 – $7,353	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Oxnard, CA is estimated at $8,370 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,031 and $9,709.

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

About 2,105 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 $2,123 of the $8,370 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,247 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,132, which makes Chicago, IL to Oxnard, 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