Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Huntington Beach, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,927step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 2,051 mi
Typical range: $7,499–$10,356
Transit: 5 days

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

Huntington Beach to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,859
Fuel: $2,068
All-in estimate: $8,927

Return trip

Chicago → Huntington Beach$8,182

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

Huntington Beach to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntington Beach, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,844	$3.34	$6,091 – $7,597
53' refrigerated	$8,152	$3.97	$7,092 – $9,212
48' flatbed	$8,205	$4.00	$7,056 – $9,354
Step deck	$8,927	$4.35	$7,499 – $10,356
Power only	$6,084	$2.97	$5,293 – $6,875
Hotshot	$4,593	$2.24	$3,813 – $5,374
26' box truck	$4,487	$2.19	$3,814 – $5,160
Sprinter van	$2,738	$1.33	$2,300 – $3,176

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More lanes from Huntington Beach

Step deck lanes from Huntington Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,887 mi	$16,492	$5.71	$13,853 – $19,130	7 d
Houston, TX	1,597 mi	$7,567	$4.74	$6,356 – $8,778	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	402 mi	$2,985	$7.42	$2,507 – $3,462	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$15,340	$5.45	$12,886 – $17,795	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,447 mi	$6,969	$4.82	$5,854 – $8,084	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$16,351	$6.50	$13,735 – $18,967	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 Huntington Beach, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Huntington Beach, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,927 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 2,051 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,499 and $10,356.

How far is Huntington Beach, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,051 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 $2,068 of the $8,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,859 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Huntington Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,182, which makes Huntington Beach, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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