Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lombard, IL to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,057step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,015 mi
Typical range: $6,768–$9,346
Transit: 5 days

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

Lombard to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,025
Fuel: $2,032
All-in estimate: $8,057

Return trip

San Diego → Lombard$8,790

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

Lombard to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lombard, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,175	$3.06	$5,496 – $6,854
53' refrigerated	$7,355	$3.65	$6,399 – $8,311
48' flatbed	$7,405	$3.67	$6,368 – $8,441
Step deck	$8,057	$4.00	$6,768 – $9,346
Power only	$5,488	$2.72	$4,775 – $6,201
Hotshot	$4,143	$2.06	$3,439 – $4,848
26' box truck	$4,048	$2.01	$3,441 – $4,655
Sprinter van	$2,470	$1.23	$2,075 – $2,865

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More lanes from Lombard

Step deck lanes from Lombard, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$5,447	$6.28	$4,576 – $6,319	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,044 mi	$8,158	$3.99	$6,853 – $9,463	5 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$5,032	$4.58	$4,227 – $5,837	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$7,625	$4.52	$6,405 – $8,845	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$4,916	$6.09	$4,129 – $5,702	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$5,493	$4.48	$4,614 – $6,372	3 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$4,434	$4.76	$3,725 – $5,143	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,029 mi	$6,966	$6.77	$5,852 – $8,081	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lombard, IL to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Lombard, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,057 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,015 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,768 and $9,346.

How far is Lombard, IL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,015 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 $2,032 of the $8,057 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,025 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Lombard, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,790, which makes Lombard, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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