Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Wildomar, CA step deck rate

$8,036step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,009 mi
Typical range: $6,750–$9,322
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Wildomar price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,010
Fuel: $2,026
All-in estimate: $8,036

Return trip

Wildomar → Chicago$8,768

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

Chicago to Wildomar by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Wildomar, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,159	$3.07	$5,481 – $6,836
53' refrigerated	$7,336	$3.65	$6,382 – $8,289
48' flatbed	$7,385	$3.68	$6,351 – $8,419
Step deck	$8,036	$4.00	$6,750 – $9,322
Power only	$5,473	$2.72	$4,762 – $6,185
Hotshot	$4,132	$2.06	$3,430 – $4,835
26' box truck	$4,037	$2.01	$3,431 – $4,642
Sprinter van	$2,463	$1.23	$2,069 – $2,858

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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 Wildomar

Step deck lanes into Wildomar, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,844 mi	$9,070	$3.19	$7,619 – $10,522	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	85 mi	$1,482	$17.44	$1,245 – $1,720	1 d
Houston, TX	1,546 mi	$5,014	$3.24	$4,212 – $5,816	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	351 mi	$1,442	$4.11	$1,211 – $1,672	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$7,870	$2.84	$6,611 – $9,130	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$4,462	$3.32	$3,748 – $5,176	3 d
San Diego, CA	66 mi	$1,409	$21.35	$1,184 – $1,635	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,397 mi	$4,609	$3.30	$3,871 – $5,346	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Wildomar, CA is estimated at $8,036 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,009 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,750 and $9,322.

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

About 2,009 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 $2,026 of the $8,036 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,010 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,768, which makes Chicago, IL to Wildomar, 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