Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Perris, CA step deck rate

$8,008step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,001 mi
Typical range: $6,727–$9,289
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Perris price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,990
Fuel: $2,018
All-in estimate: $8,008

Return trip

Perris → Chicago$8,737

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

Chicago to Perris by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Perris, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,137	$3.07	$5,462 – $6,812
53' refrigerated	$7,310	$3.65	$6,360 – $8,260
48' flatbed	$7,360	$3.68	$6,329 – $8,390
Step deck	$8,008	$4.00	$6,727 – $9,289
Power only	$5,454	$2.73	$4,745 – $6,163
Hotshot	$4,118	$2.06	$3,418 – $4,818
26' box truck	$4,023	$2.01	$3,419 – $4,626
Sprinter van	$2,455	$1.23	$2,062 – $2,848

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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 Perris

Step deck lanes into Perris, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,836 mi	$9,047	$3.19	$7,600 – $10,495	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Houston, TX	1,545 mi	$5,011	$3.24	$4,209 – $5,813	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	349 mi	$1,437	$4.12	$1,207 – $1,667	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,764 mi	$7,850	$2.84	$6,594 – $9,106	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$4,462	$3.32	$3,748 – $5,176	3 d
San Diego, CA	80 mi	$1,463	$18.29	$1,229 – $1,697	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Perris, CA is estimated at $8,008 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,001 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,727 and $9,289.

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

About 2,001 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 $2,018 of the $8,008 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,990 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,737, which makes Chicago, IL to Perris, 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