Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Claremont, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,802step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 2,018 mi
Typical range: $7,394–$10,210
Transit: 5 days

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

Claremont to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,767
Fuel: $2,035
All-in estimate: $8,802

Return trip

Chicago → Claremont$8,067

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

Claremont to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Claremont, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,746	$3.34	$6,004 – $7,488
53' refrigerated	$8,036	$3.98	$6,991 – $9,080
48' flatbed	$8,089	$4.01	$6,957 – $9,222
Step deck	$8,802	$4.36	$7,394 – $10,210
Power only	$5,996	$2.97	$5,216 – $6,775
Hotshot	$4,527	$2.24	$3,757 – $5,296
26' box truck	$4,422	$2.19	$3,759 – $5,086
Sprinter van	$2,698	$1.34	$2,267 – $3,130

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More lanes from Claremont

Step deck lanes from Claremont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,855 mi	$16,326	$5.72	$13,714 – $18,938	7 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$7,503	$4.75	$6,303 – $8,704	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	383 mi	$2,904	$7.58	$2,439 – $3,368	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,784 mi	$15,183	$5.45	$12,753 – $17,612	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,381 mi	$6,705	$4.86	$5,632 – $7,778	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$1,594	$13.99	$1,339 – $1,849	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,426 mi	$6,885	$4.83	$5,783 – $7,986	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,493 mi	$16,229	$6.51	$13,632 – $18,825	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 Claremont, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Claremont, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,802 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 2,018 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,394 and $10,210.

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

About 2,018 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 $2,035 of the $8,802 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,767 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,067, which makes Claremont, 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