Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

DeKalb, IL to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,008step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,001 mi
Typical range: $6,727–$9,289
Transit: 5 days

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

DeKalb to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,990
Fuel: $2,018
All-in estimate: $8,008

Return trip

Los Angeles → DeKalb$8,737

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

DeKalb to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from DeKalb, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,137	$3.07	$5,462 – $6,812
53' refrigerated	$7,310	$3.65	$6,360 – $8,260
48' flatbed	$7,360	$3.68	$6,329 – $8,390
Step deck	$8,008	$4.00	$6,727 – $9,289
Power only	$5,454	$2.73	$4,745 – $6,163
Hotshot	$4,118	$2.06	$3,418 – $4,818
26' box truck	$4,023	$2.01	$3,419 – $4,626
Sprinter van	$2,455	$1.23	$2,062 – $2,848

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More lanes from DeKalb

Step deck lanes from DeKalb, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	912 mi	$5,658	$6.20	$4,752 – $6,563	2 d
Chicago, IL	65 mi	$1,249	$19.21	$1,049 – $1,448	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$4,974	$4.60	$4,178 – $5,770	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$7,467	$4.54	$6,273 – $8,662	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	852 mi	$5,116	$6.00	$4,297 – $5,934	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,203 mi	$5,410	$4.50	$4,544 – $6,275	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,972 mi	$7,907	$4.01	$6,642 – $9,172	5 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$4,344	$4.79	$3,649 – $5,039	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Step deck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from DeKalb, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from DeKalb, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,008 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,001 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,727 and $9,289.

How far is DeKalb, IL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,001 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 $2,018 of the $8,008 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,990 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to DeKalb, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,737, which makes DeKalb, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. 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