Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Indio, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,521step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 1,944 mi
Typical range: $7,157–$9,884
Transit: 5 days

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

Indio to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,561
Fuel: $1,960
All-in estimate: $8,521

Return trip

Chicago → Indio$7,810

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

Indio to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Indio, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,527	$3.36	$5,809 – $7,245
53' refrigerated	$7,774	$4.00	$6,764 – $8,785
48' flatbed	$7,830	$4.03	$6,734 – $8,926
Step deck	$8,521	$4.38	$7,157 – $9,884
Power only	$5,798	$2.98	$5,044 – $6,552
Hotshot	$4,377	$2.25	$3,633 – $5,122
26' box truck	$4,277	$2.20	$3,636 – $4,919
Sprinter van	$2,611	$1.34	$2,193 – $3,028

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More lanes from Indio

Step deck lanes from Indio, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,777 mi	$15,922	$5.73	$13,375 – $18,470	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	149 mi	$1,729	$11.61	$1,453 – $2,006	1 d
Houston, TX	1,478 mi	$7,092	$4.80	$5,958 – $8,227	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	282 mi	$2,474	$8.77	$2,078 – $2,870	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,705 mi	$14,794	$5.47	$12,427 – $17,161	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,276 mi	$6,286	$4.93	$5,280 – $7,292	3 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$1,529	$15.76	$1,284 – $1,773	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,328 mi	$6,494	$4.89	$5,455 – $7,533	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 Indio, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Indio, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,521 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 1,944 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,157 and $9,884.

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

About 1,944 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 $1,960 of the $8,521 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,561 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,810, which makes Indio, 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