Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cicero, IL to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,106step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,029 mi
Typical range: $6,809–$9,402
Transit: 5 days

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

Cicero to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,060
Fuel: $2,046
All-in estimate: $8,106

Return trip

San Diego → Cicero$8,844

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

Cicero to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Cicero, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,213	$3.06	$5,530 – $6,897
53' refrigerated	$7,401	$3.65	$6,438 – $8,363
48' flatbed	$7,450	$3.67	$6,407 – $8,492
Step deck	$8,106	$3.99	$6,809 – $9,402
Power only	$5,522	$2.72	$4,804 – $6,240
Hotshot	$4,169	$2.05	$3,461 – $4,878
26' box truck	$4,073	$2.01	$3,462 – $4,684
Sprinter van	$2,485	$1.22	$2,088 – $2,883

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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
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$8,210	$3.99	$6,896 – $9,524	5 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
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 San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cicero, IL to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Cicero, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,106 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,029 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,809 and $9,402.

How far is Cicero, IL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,029 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 $2,046 of the $8,106 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,060 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Cicero, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,844, which makes Cicero, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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