Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Costa Mesa, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,912step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 2,047 mi
Typical range: $7,486–$10,338
Transit: 5 days

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

Costa Mesa to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,848
Fuel: $2,064
All-in estimate: $8,912

Return trip

Chicago → Costa Mesa$8,168

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

Costa Mesa to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Costa Mesa, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,832	$3.34	$6,081 – $7,584
53' refrigerated	$8,138	$3.98	$7,080 – $9,196
48' flatbed	$8,191	$4.00	$7,044 – $9,338
Step deck	$8,912	$4.35	$7,486 – $10,338
Power only	$6,073	$2.97	$5,284 – $6,863
Hotshot	$4,585	$2.24	$3,806 – $5,365
26' box truck	$4,479	$2.19	$3,807 – $5,151
Sprinter van	$2,733	$1.34	$2,296 – $3,170

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More lanes from Costa Mesa

Step deck lanes from Costa Mesa, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$16,471	$5.71	$13,836 – $19,106	7 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$7,539	$4.74	$6,333 – $8,746	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	395 mi	$2,955	$7.48	$2,482 – $3,428	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$15,316	$5.45	$12,865 – $17,766	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$6,729	$4.85	$5,653 – $7,806	3 d
San Diego, CA	87 mi	$1,490	$17.13	$1,252 – $1,729	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,441 mi	$6,945	$4.82	$5,834 – $8,056	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,508 mi	$16,316	$6.51	$13,705 – $18,926	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 Costa Mesa, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Costa Mesa, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,912 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 2,047 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,486 and $10,338.

How far is Costa Mesa, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,047 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 $2,064 of the $8,912 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,848 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Costa Mesa, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,168, which makes Costa Mesa, 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