Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cicero, IL to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,210step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,059 mi
Typical range: $6,896–$9,524
Transit: 5 days

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

Cicero to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,134
Fuel: $2,076
All-in estimate: $8,210

Return trip

Los Angeles → Cicero$8,958

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

Cicero to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Cicero, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,295	$3.06	$5,602 – $6,987
53' refrigerated	$7,498	$3.64	$6,523 – $8,472
48' flatbed	$7,546	$3.66	$6,489 – $8,602
Step deck	$8,210	$3.99	$6,896 – $9,524
Power only	$5,596	$2.72	$4,868 – $6,323
Hotshot	$4,225	$2.05	$3,507 – $4,943
26' box truck	$4,127	$2.00	$3,508 – $4,746
Sprinter van	$2,518	$1.22	$2,115 – $2,921

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More lanes from Cicero

Step deck lanes from Cicero, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	852 mi	$5,377	$6.31	$4,517 – $6,238	2 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$5,053	$4.58	$4,245 – $5,862	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$7,682	$4.52	$6,453 – $8,912	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$4,845	$6.12	$4,070 – $5,620	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$5,522	$4.47	$4,638 – $6,405	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,029 mi	$8,106	$3.99	$6,809 – $9,402	5 d
Dallas, TX	940 mi	$4,463	$4.75	$3,749 – $5,177	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,020 mi	$6,919	$6.78	$5,812 – $8,026	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Step deck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cicero, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Cicero, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,210 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,896 and $9,524.

How far is Cicero, IL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,059 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 $2,076 of the $8,210 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,134 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Cicero, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,958, which makes Cicero, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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