Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dana Point, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,889step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 2,041 mi
Typical range: $7,467–$10,312
Transit: 5 days

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

Dana Point to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,831
Fuel: $2,058
All-in estimate: $8,889

Return trip

Chicago → Dana Point$8,147

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

Dana Point to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Dana Point, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,814	$3.34	$6,065 – $7,564
53' refrigerated	$8,117	$3.98	$7,062 – $9,172
48' flatbed	$8,170	$4.00	$7,026 – $9,314
Step deck	$8,889	$4.36	$7,467 – $10,312
Power only	$6,057	$2.97	$5,270 – $6,845
Hotshot	$4,573	$2.24	$3,796 – $5,351
26' box truck	$4,467	$2.19	$3,797 – $5,137
Sprinter van	$2,726	$1.34	$2,290 – $3,162

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More lanes from Dana Point

Step deck lanes from Dana Point, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$16,435	$5.71	$13,805 – $19,064	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	66 mi	$1,409	$21.35	$1,184 – $1,635	1 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$7,475	$4.75	$6,279 – $8,672	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	381 mi	$2,895	$7.60	$2,432 – $3,358	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$15,281	$5.45	$12,836 – $17,726	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,370 mi	$6,661	$4.86	$5,596 – $7,727	3 d
San Diego, CA	66 mi	$1,409	$21.35	$1,184 – $1,635	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,427 mi	$6,889	$4.83	$5,787 – $7,991	4 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 Dana Point, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Dana Point, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,889 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 2,041 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,467 and $10,312.

How far is Dana Point, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,041 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 $2,058 of the $8,889 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,831 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Dana Point, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,147, which makes Dana Point, 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