Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Champaign, IL step deck rate

$8,779step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 2,012 mi
Typical range: $7,374–$10,184
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Champaign price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,750
Fuel: $2,029
All-in estimate: $8,779

Return trip

Champaign → Los Angeles$8,046

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

Los Angeles to Champaign by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Champaign, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,728	$3.34	$5,988 – $7,469
53' refrigerated	$8,014	$3.98	$6,973 – $9,056
48' flatbed	$8,068	$4.01	$6,939 – $9,198
Step deck	$8,779	$4.36	$7,374 – $10,184
Power only	$5,980	$2.97	$5,202 – $6,757
Hotshot	$4,515	$2.24	$3,747 – $5,282
26' box truck	$4,410	$2.19	$3,749 – $5,072
Sprinter van	$2,691	$1.34	$2,261 – $3,122

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Step deck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d

More lanes into Champaign

Step deck lanes into Champaign, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$3,379	$3.80	$2,838 – $3,920	2 d
Chicago, IL	145 mi	$1,523	$10.50	$1,279 – $1,766	1 d
Houston, TX	966 mi	$3,385	$3.50	$2,843 – $3,926	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,637 mi	$4,226	$2.58	$3,550 – $4,903	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$2,821	$3.44	$2,370 – $3,273	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,105 mi	$3,757	$3.40	$3,156 – $4,358	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,974 mi	$8,635	$4.37	$7,253 – $10,016	5 d
Dallas, TX	816 mi	$2,984	$3.66	$2,506 – $3,461	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Champaign, IL?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Champaign, IL is estimated at $8,779 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 2,012 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,374 and $10,184.

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

About 2,012 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 $2,029 of the $8,779 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,750 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,046, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Champaign, 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