Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Redondo Beach, CA step deck rate

$8,245step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,069 mi
Typical range: $6,926–$9,564
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Redondo Beach price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,159
Fuel: $2,086
All-in estimate: $8,245

Return trip

Redondo Beach → Chicago$8,996

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

Chicago to Redondo Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Redondo Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,322	$3.06	$5,626 – $7,017
53' refrigerated	$7,530	$3.64	$6,551 – $8,509
48' flatbed	$7,578	$3.66	$6,517 – $8,639
Step deck	$8,245	$3.98	$6,926 – $9,564
Power only	$5,620	$2.72	$4,890 – $6,351
Hotshot	$4,243	$2.05	$3,522 – $4,965
26' box truck	$4,145	$2.00	$3,523 – $4,766
Sprinter van	$2,529	$1.22	$2,124 – $2,933

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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 Redondo Beach

Step deck lanes into Redondo Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,907 mi	$9,252	$3.18	$7,772 – $10,733	7 d
Houston, TX	1,625 mi	$5,228	$3.22	$4,392 – $6,065	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	429 mi	$1,615	$3.76	$1,356 – $1,873	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$8,034	$2.83	$6,749 – $9,320	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$4,677	$3.29	$3,929 – $5,425	4 d
San Diego, CA	121 mi	$1,621	$13.40	$1,362 – $1,881	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,540 mi	$6,223	$2.45	$5,227 – $7,218	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Redondo Beach, CA is estimated at $8,245 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,069 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,926 and $9,564.

How far is Chicago, IL from Redondo Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,069 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 $2,086 of the $8,245 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,159 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Redondo Beach, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,996, which makes Chicago, IL to Redondo Beach, 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