Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hemet, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,692step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,989 mi
Typical range: $7,301–$10,082
Transit: 5 days

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

Hemet to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,686
Fuel: $2,006
All-in estimate: $8,692

Return trip

Chicago → Hemet$7,966

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

Hemet to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hemet, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,660	$3.35	$5,928 – $7,393
53' refrigerated	$7,933	$3.99	$6,902 – $8,964
48' flatbed	$7,988	$4.02	$6,870 – $9,106
Step deck	$8,692	$4.37	$7,301 – $10,082
Power only	$5,918	$2.98	$5,149 – $6,688
Hotshot	$4,468	$2.25	$3,709 – $5,228
26' box truck	$4,365	$2.19	$3,711 – $5,020
Sprinter van	$2,664	$1.34	$2,238 – $3,090

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More lanes from Hemet

Step deck lanes from Hemet, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,824 mi	$16,166	$5.72	$13,579 – $18,752	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	99 mi	$1,536	$15.52	$1,291 – $1,782	1 d
Houston, TX	1,529 mi	$7,296	$4.77	$6,129 – $8,463	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	333 mi	$2,691	$8.08	$2,260 – $3,122	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,752 mi	$15,025	$5.46	$12,621 – $17,429	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$6,490	$4.89	$5,451 – $7,528	3 d
San Diego, CA	76 mi	$1,448	$19.05	$1,216 – $1,679	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,379 mi	$6,697	$4.86	$5,626 – $7,769	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 Hemet, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Hemet, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,692 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,989 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,301 and $10,082.

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

About 1,989 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 $2,006 of the $8,692 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,686 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,966, which makes Hemet, 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