Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

La Mirada, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,901step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 2,044 mi
Typical range: $7,477–$10,325
Transit: 5 days

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

La Mirada to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,840
Fuel: $2,061
All-in estimate: $8,901

Return trip

Chicago → La Mirada$8,158

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

La Mirada to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from La Mirada, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,823	$3.34	$6,073 – $7,574
53' refrigerated	$8,127	$3.98	$7,071 – $9,184
48' flatbed	$8,180	$4.00	$7,035 – $9,326
Step deck	$8,901	$4.35	$7,477 – $10,325
Power only	$6,065	$2.97	$5,277 – $6,854
Hotshot	$4,579	$2.24	$3,801 – $5,358
26' box truck	$4,473	$2.19	$3,802 – $5,144
Sprinter van	$2,729	$1.34	$2,293 – $3,166

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More lanes from La Mirada

Step deck lanes from La Mirada, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,881 mi	$16,461	$5.71	$13,827 – $19,094	7 d
Houston, TX	1,599 mi	$7,575	$4.74	$6,363 – $8,787	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	402 mi	$2,985	$7.42	$2,507 – $3,462	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$15,311	$5.45	$12,861 – $17,760	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,397 mi	$6,769	$4.85	$5,686 – $7,852	3 d
San Diego, CA	107 mi	$1,567	$14.65	$1,317 – $1,818	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 La Mirada, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from La Mirada, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,901 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 2,044 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,477 and $10,325.

How far is La Mirada, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,044 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 $2,061 of the $8,901 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,840 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to La Mirada, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,158, which makes La Mirada, 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