Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lompoc, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$9,360step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 2,165 mi
Typical range: $7,863–$10,858
Transit: 5 days

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

Lompoc to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,177
Fuel: $2,183
All-in estimate: $9,360

Return trip

Chicago → Lompoc$8,579

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

Lompoc to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lompoc, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,182	$3.32	$6,392 – $7,973
53' refrigerated	$8,555	$3.95	$7,443 – $9,667
48' flatbed	$8,604	$3.97	$7,400 – $9,809
Step deck	$9,360	$4.32	$7,863 – $10,858
Power only	$6,388	$2.95	$5,558 – $7,219
Hotshot	$4,823	$2.23	$4,003 – $5,643
26' box truck	$4,710	$2.18	$4,004 – $5,417
Sprinter van	$2,873	$1.33	$2,413 – $3,333

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More lanes from Lompoc

Step deck lanes from Lompoc, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,007 mi	$17,113	$5.69	$14,375 – $19,851	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Houston, TX	1,770 mi	$8,258	$4.67	$6,936 – $9,579	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	572 mi	$3,708	$6.48	$3,115 – $4,301	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,939 mi	$15,946	$5.43	$13,394 – $18,497	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,571 mi	$7,463	$4.75	$6,269 – $8,658	4 d
San Diego, CA	272 mi	$2,204	$8.10	$1,851 – $2,557	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$7,623	$4.73	$6,403 – $8,843	4 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 Lompoc, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Lompoc, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $9,360 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 2,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,863 and $10,858.

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

About 2,165 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 $2,183 of the $9,360 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,177 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,579, which makes Lompoc, 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