Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Encinitas, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,855step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 2,032 mi
Typical range: $7,438–$10,272
Transit: 5 days

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

Encinitas to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,806
Fuel: $2,049
All-in estimate: $8,855

Return trip

Chicago → Encinitas$8,116

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

Encinitas to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Encinitas, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,788	$3.34	$6,041 – $7,534
53' refrigerated	$8,085	$3.98	$7,034 – $9,136
48' flatbed	$8,138	$4.01	$6,999 – $9,278
Step deck	$8,855	$4.36	$7,438 – $10,272
Power only	$6,033	$2.97	$5,249 – $6,818
Hotshot	$4,555	$2.24	$3,781 – $5,329
26' box truck	$4,450	$2.19	$3,782 – $5,117
Sprinter van	$2,715	$1.34	$2,281 – $3,150

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More lanes from Encinitas

Step deck lanes from Encinitas, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	111 mi	$1,583	$14.26	$1,330 – $1,836	1 d
Houston, TX	1,542 mi	$7,348	$4.77	$6,172 – $8,523	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$2,785	$7.84	$2,339 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$6,526	$4.88	$5,482 – $7,570	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,401 mi	$6,785	$4.84	$5,699 – $7,871	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,468 mi	$16,083	$6.52	$13,510 – $18,657	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 Encinitas, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Encinitas, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,855 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 2,032 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,438 and $10,272.

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

About 2,032 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 $2,049 of the $8,855 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,806 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,116, which makes Encinitas, 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