Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chula Vista, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,863step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 2,034 mi
Typical range: $7,445–$10,281
Transit: 5 days

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

Chula Vista to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,812
Fuel: $2,051
All-in estimate: $8,863

Return trip

Chicago → Chula Vista$8,123

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Chula Vista to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Chula Vista, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541
53' refrigerated	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144
48' flatbed	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286
Step deck	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281
Power only	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824
Hotshot	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334
26' box truck	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122
Sprinter van	$2,717	$1.34	$2,283 – $3,152

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More lanes from Chula Vista

Step deck lanes from Chula Vista, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$16,368	$5.72	$13,749 – $18,986	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$7,272	$4.77	$6,108 – $8,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$2,742	$7.95	$2,303 – $3,181	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$15,212	$5.45	$12,778 – $17,646	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$6,442	$4.90	$5,411 – $7,473	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$6,729	$4.85	$5,653 – $7,806	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,454 mi	$16,002	$6.52	$13,442 – $18,562	6 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chula Vista, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,863 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 2,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,445 and $10,281.

How far is Chula Vista, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,034 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 $2,051 of the $8,863 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,812 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Chula Vista, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,123, which makes Chula Vista, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. 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