Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Colton, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,722step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,997 mi
Typical range: $7,327–$10,118
Transit: 5 days

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

Colton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,708
Fuel: $2,014
All-in estimate: $8,722

Return trip

Chicago → Colton$7,994

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

Colton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Colton, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,684	$3.35	$5,949 – $7,419
53' refrigerated	$7,961	$3.99	$6,926 – $8,996
48' flatbed	$8,016	$4.01	$6,894 – $9,138
Step deck	$8,722	$4.37	$7,327 – $10,118
Power only	$5,940	$2.97	$5,168 – $6,712
Hotshot	$4,484	$2.25	$3,722 – $5,247
26' box truck	$4,381	$2.19	$3,724 – $5,038
Sprinter van	$2,674	$1.34	$2,246 – $3,101

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More lanes from Colton

Step deck lanes from Colton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,833 mi	$16,212	$5.72	$13,618 – $18,806	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	73 mi	$1,436	$19.67	$1,206 – $1,666	1 d
Houston, TX	1,554 mi	$7,396	$4.76	$6,212 – $8,579	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	357 mi	$2,793	$7.82	$2,346 – $3,240	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,762 mi	$15,074	$5.46	$12,662 – $17,486	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$1,548	$15.18	$1,300 – $1,796	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,400 mi	$6,781	$4.84	$5,696 – $7,866	3 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 Colton, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Colton, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,722 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,997 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,327 and $10,118.

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

About 1,997 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 $2,014 of the $8,722 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,708 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,994, which makes Colton, 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