Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Desert Hot Springs, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,559step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 1,954 mi
Typical range: $7,189–$9,928
Transit: 5 days

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

Desert Hot Springs to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,589
Fuel: $1,970
All-in estimate: $8,559

Return trip

Chicago → Desert Hot Springs$7,844

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

Desert Hot Springs to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Desert Hot Springs, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,556	$3.36	$5,835 – $7,278
53' refrigerated	$7,810	$4.00	$6,794 – $8,825
48' flatbed	$7,865	$4.03	$6,764 – $8,966
Step deck	$8,559	$4.38	$7,189 – $9,928
Power only	$5,825	$2.98	$5,068 – $6,582
Hotshot	$4,398	$2.25	$3,650 – $5,145
26' box truck	$4,297	$2.20	$3,652 – $4,941
Sprinter van	$2,623	$1.34	$2,203 – $3,042

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More lanes from Desert Hot Springs

Step deck lanes from Desert Hot Springs, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,788 mi	$15,979	$5.73	$13,423 – $18,536	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	126 mi	$1,641	$13.02	$1,378 – $1,903	1 d
Houston, TX	1,501 mi	$7,184	$4.79	$6,035 – $8,334	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$2,563	$8.46	$2,153 – $2,973	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,717 mi	$14,853	$5.47	$12,476 – $17,229	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,300 mi	$6,382	$4.91	$5,361 – $7,403	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$1,548	$15.18	$1,300 – $1,796	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,348 mi	$6,574	$4.88	$5,522 – $7,625	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 Desert Hot Springs, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Desert Hot Springs, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,559 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 1,954 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,189 and $9,928.

How far is Desert Hot Springs, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,954 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 $1,970 of the $8,559 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,589 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Desert Hot Springs, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,844, which makes Desert Hot Springs, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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