Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lake Elsinore, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,775step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 2,011 mi
Typical range: $7,371–$10,179
Transit: 5 days

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

Lake Elsinore to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,747
Fuel: $2,028
All-in estimate: $8,775

Return trip

Chicago → Lake Elsinore$8,043

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

Lake Elsinore to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Elsinore, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,725	$3.34	$5,986 – $7,465
53' refrigerated	$8,011	$3.98	$6,969 – $9,052
48' flatbed	$8,065	$4.01	$6,936 – $9,194
Step deck	$8,775	$4.36	$7,371 – $10,179
Power only	$5,977	$2.97	$5,200 – $6,754
Hotshot	$4,513	$2.24	$3,746 – $5,280
26' box truck	$4,408	$2.19	$3,747 – $5,070
Sprinter van	$2,690	$1.34	$2,260 – $3,121

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More lanes from Lake Elsinore

Step deck lanes from Lake Elsinore, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,846 mi	$16,280	$5.72	$13,675 – $18,884	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	78 mi	$1,455	$18.66	$1,223 – $1,688	1 d
Houston, TX	1,551 mi	$7,384	$4.76	$6,202 – $8,565	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$2,789	$7.83	$2,343 – $3,235	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,775 mi	$15,138	$5.46	$12,716 – $17,560	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,349 mi	$6,578	$4.88	$5,525 – $7,630	3 d
San Diego, CA	72 mi	$1,432	$19.89	$1,203 – $1,661	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$6,789	$4.84	$5,703 – $7,875	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 Lake Elsinore, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Lake Elsinore, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,775 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 2,011 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,371 and $10,179.

How far is Lake Elsinore, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,011 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 $2,028 of the $8,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,747 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Lake Elsinore, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,043, which makes Lake Elsinore, 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