Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Palmdale, CA step deck rate

$8,088step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,024 mi
Typical range: $6,794–$9,382
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Palmdale price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,047
Fuel: $2,041
All-in estimate: $8,088

Return trip

Palmdale → Chicago$8,825

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

Chicago to Palmdale by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Palmdale, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,199	$3.06	$5,518 – $6,881
53' refrigerated	$7,384	$3.65	$6,424 – $8,344
48' flatbed	$7,433	$3.67	$6,393 – $8,474
Step deck	$8,088	$4.00	$6,794 – $9,382
Power only	$5,510	$2.72	$4,794 – $6,226
Hotshot	$4,160	$2.06	$3,453 – $4,867
26' box truck	$4,064	$2.01	$3,454 – $4,673
Sprinter van	$2,480	$1.23	$2,083 – $2,877

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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 Palmdale

Step deck lanes into Palmdale, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Houston, TX	1,612 mi	$5,193	$3.22	$4,362 – $6,024	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$1,583	$3.82	$1,330 – $1,837	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$7,927	$2.84	$6,658 – $9,195	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,414 mi	$4,655	$3.29	$3,910 – $5,400	4 d
San Diego, CA	159 mi	$1,768	$11.12	$1,485 – $2,051	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$4,758	$3.28	$3,997 – $5,520	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,517 mi	$6,172	$2.45	$5,185 – $7,160	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Palmdale, CA is estimated at $8,088 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,024 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,794 and $9,382.

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

About 2,024 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 $2,041 of the $8,088 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,047 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,825, which makes Chicago, IL to Palmdale, 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