Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Glendale Heights, IL to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,147step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,041 mi
Typical range: $6,844–$9,451
Transit: 5 days

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

Glendale Heights to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,089
Fuel: $2,058
All-in estimate: $8,147

Return trip

Los Angeles → Glendale Heights$8,889

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

Glendale Heights to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Glendale Heights, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,246	$3.06	$5,559 – $6,933
53' refrigerated	$7,439	$3.64	$6,472 – $8,406
48' flatbed	$7,488	$3.67	$6,440 – $8,536
Step deck	$8,147	$3.99	$6,844 – $9,451
Power only	$5,552	$2.72	$4,830 – $6,273
Hotshot	$4,192	$2.05	$3,479 – $4,904
26' box truck	$4,094	$2.01	$3,480 – $4,709
Sprinter van	$2,498	$1.22	$2,099 – $2,898

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More lanes from Glendale Heights

Step deck lanes from Glendale Heights, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	871 mi	$5,466	$6.28	$4,591 – $6,341	2 d
Houston, TX	1,100 mi	$5,039	$4.58	$4,233 – $5,845	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$7,617	$4.52	$6,398 – $8,836	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$4,934	$6.08	$4,144 – $5,723	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$5,496	$4.48	$4,617 – $6,376	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$8,046	$4.00	$6,759 – $9,334	5 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$4,434	$4.76	$3,725 – $5,143	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,034 mi	$6,993	$6.76	$5,874 – $8,112	3 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 Glendale Heights, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Glendale Heights, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,147 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,041 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,844 and $9,451.

How far is Glendale Heights, IL from Los Angeles, CA 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 $8,147 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,089 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,889, which makes Glendale Heights, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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