Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Glendale Heights, IL to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,046step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,012 mi
Typical range: $6,759–$9,334
Transit: 5 days

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

Glendale Heights to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,017
Fuel: $2,029
All-in estimate: $8,046

Return trip

San Diego → Glendale Heights$8,779

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 San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Glendale Heights, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,167	$3.07	$5,488 – $6,845
53' refrigerated	$7,345	$3.65	$6,391 – $8,300
48' flatbed	$7,395	$3.68	$6,360 – $8,430
Step deck	$8,046	$4.00	$6,759 – $9,334
Power only	$5,481	$2.72	$4,768 – $6,193
Hotshot	$4,138	$2.06	$3,434 – $4,841
26' box truck	$4,042	$2.01	$3,436 – $4,649
Sprinter van	$2,467	$1.23	$2,072 – $2,861

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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
Los Angeles, CA	2,041 mi	$8,147	$3.99	$6,844 – $9,451	5 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
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 San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Glendale Heights, IL to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Glendale Heights, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,046 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,012 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,759 and $9,334.

How far is Glendale Heights, IL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,012 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 $2,029 of the $8,046 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,017 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Glendale Heights, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,779, which makes Glendale Heights, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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