Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Simi Valley, CA step deck rate

$8,266step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,075 mi
Typical range: $6,943–$9,588
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Simi Valley price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,174
Fuel: $2,092
All-in estimate: $8,266

Return trip

Simi Valley → Chicago$9,018

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

Chicago to Simi Valley by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Simi Valley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,338	$3.05	$5,641 – $7,035
53' refrigerated	$7,549	$3.64	$6,568 – $8,531
48' flatbed	$7,597	$3.66	$6,534 – $8,661
Step deck	$8,266	$3.98	$6,943 – $9,588
Power only	$5,635	$2.72	$4,902 – $6,367
Hotshot	$4,254	$2.05	$3,531 – $4,978
26' box truck	$4,155	$2.00	$3,532 – $4,779
Sprinter van	$2,535	$1.22	$2,130 – $2,941

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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 Simi Valley

Step deck lanes into Simi Valley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,914 mi	$9,272	$3.18	$7,789 – $10,756	7 d
Houston, TX	1,652 mi	$5,302	$3.21	$4,454 – $6,150	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	454 mi	$1,670	$3.68	$1,403 – $1,937	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,844 mi	$8,055	$2.83	$6,766 – $9,344	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,451 mi	$4,756	$3.28	$3,995 – $5,517	4 d
San Diego, CA	161 mi	$1,776	$11.03	$1,492 – $2,060	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,496 mi	$4,878	$3.26	$4,097 – $5,658	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,562 mi	$6,271	$2.45	$5,268 – $7,274	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Simi Valley, CA is estimated at $8,266 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,075 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,943 and $9,588.

How far is Chicago, IL from Simi Valley, CA by truck?

About 2,075 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 $2,092 of the $8,266 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,174 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Simi Valley, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,018, which makes Chicago, IL to Simi Valley, 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