Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Highland Park, IL to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,213step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,060 mi
Typical range: $6,899–$9,528
Transit: 5 days

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

Highland Park to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,136
Fuel: $2,077
All-in estimate: $8,213

Return trip

Los Angeles → Highland Park$8,961

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

Highland Park to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Highland Park, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,297	$3.06	$5,605 – $6,990
53' refrigerated	$7,501	$3.64	$6,526 – $8,476
48' flatbed	$7,549	$3.66	$6,492 – $8,606
Step deck	$8,213	$3.99	$6,899 – $9,528
Power only	$5,598	$2.72	$4,870 – $6,326
Hotshot	$4,227	$2.05	$3,508 – $4,945
26' box truck	$4,129	$2.00	$3,509 – $4,748
Sprinter van	$2,519	$1.22	$2,116 – $2,922

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More lanes from Highland Park

Step deck lanes from Highland Park, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	856 mi	$5,396	$6.30	$4,533 – $6,259	2 d
Houston, TX	1,126 mi	$5,133	$4.56	$4,311 – $5,954	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	798 mi	$4,876	$6.11	$4,096 – $5,656	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$5,594	$4.46	$4,699 – $6,488	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,116	$3.99	$6,817 – $9,415	5 d
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$4,531	$4.72	$3,806 – $5,256	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,046 mi	$7,056	$6.75	$5,927 – $8,185	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 Highland Park, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Highland Park, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,213 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,060 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,899 and $9,528.

How far is Highland Park, IL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,060 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 $2,077 of the $8,213 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,136 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Highland Park, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,961, which makes Highland Park, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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