Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Placentia, CA step deck rate

$8,126step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,035 mi
Typical range: $6,826–$9,427
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Placentia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,074
Fuel: $2,052
All-in estimate: $8,126

Return trip

Placentia → Chicago$8,866

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

Chicago to Placentia by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Placentia, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,229	$3.06	$5,544 – $6,915
53' refrigerated	$7,420	$3.65	$6,455 – $8,385
48' flatbed	$7,469	$3.67	$6,423 – $8,514
Step deck	$8,126	$3.99	$6,826 – $9,427
Power only	$5,537	$2.72	$4,817 – $6,257
Hotshot	$4,180	$2.05	$3,470 – $4,891
26' box truck	$4,084	$2.01	$3,471 – $4,696
Sprinter van	$2,492	$1.22	$2,093 – $2,890

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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 Placentia

Step deck lanes into Placentia, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$9,151	$3.19	$7,687 – $10,615	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	2,801 mi	$7,945	$2.84	$6,673 – $9,216	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,579	$3.30	$3,846 – $5,312	3 d
San Diego, CA	100 mi	$1,540	$15.40	$1,294 – $1,787	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$4,718	$3.28	$3,963 – $5,472	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,503 mi	$6,142	$2.45	$5,159 – $7,124	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Placentia, CA is estimated at $8,126 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,035 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,826 and $9,427.

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

About 2,035 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 $2,052 of the $8,126 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,074 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,866, which makes Chicago, IL to Placentia, 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