Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Joliet, IL to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,116step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,032 mi
Typical range: $6,817–$9,415
Transit: 5 days

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

Joliet to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,067
Fuel: $2,049
All-in estimate: $8,116

Return trip

Los Angeles → Joliet$8,855

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

Joliet to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Joliet, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,221	$3.06	$5,537 – $6,906
53' refrigerated	$7,410	$3.65	$6,447 – $8,374
48' flatbed	$7,459	$3.67	$6,415 – $8,503
Step deck	$8,116	$3.99	$6,817 – $9,415
Power only	$5,530	$2.72	$4,811 – $6,249
Hotshot	$4,175	$2.05	$3,465 – $4,885
26' box truck	$4,078	$2.01	$3,467 – $4,690
Sprinter van	$2,488	$1.22	$2,090 – $2,887

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More lanes from Joliet

Step deck lanes from Joliet, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$5,485	$6.27	$4,607 – $6,362	2 d
Houston, TX	1,069 mi	$4,927	$4.61	$4,139 – $5,716	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,671 mi	$7,567	$4.53	$6,356 – $8,778	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$4,938	$6.08	$4,148 – $5,728	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,198 mi	$5,392	$4.50	$4,529 – $6,255	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,001 mi	$8,008	$4.00	$6,727 – $9,289	5 d
Dallas, TX	904 mi	$4,333	$4.79	$3,640 – $5,026	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,006 mi	$6,846	$6.80	$5,750 – $7,941	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 Joliet, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Joliet, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,116 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,032 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,817 and $9,415.

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

About 2,032 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 $2,049 of the $8,116 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,067 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,855, which makes Joliet, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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