Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Des Plaines, IL step deck rate

$8,935step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 2,053 mi
Typical range: $7,505–$10,364
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Des Plaines price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,865
Fuel: $2,070
All-in estimate: $8,935

Return trip

Des Plaines → Los Angeles$8,189

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 Des Plaines by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Des Plaines, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,850	$3.34	$6,097 – $7,604
53' refrigerated	$8,159	$3.97	$7,098 – $9,220
48' flatbed	$8,212	$4.00	$7,062 – $9,362
Step deck	$8,935	$4.35	$7,505 – $10,364
Power only	$6,089	$2.97	$5,298 – $6,881
Hotshot	$4,597	$2.24	$3,816 – $5,379
26' box truck	$4,491	$2.19	$3,817 – $5,164
Sprinter van	$2,740	$1.33	$2,302 – $3,178

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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 Des Plaines

Step deck lanes into Des Plaines, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$3,297	$3.83	$2,769 – $3,824	2 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$3,778	$3.39	$3,174 – $4,383	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$4,355	$2.57	$3,658 – $5,052	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$2,779	$3.46	$2,334 – $3,223	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$4,121	$3.32	$3,461 – $4,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$8,825	$4.36	$7,413 – $10,237	5 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$3,331	$3.52	$2,798 – $3,864	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,038 mi	$2,886	$2.78	$2,424 – $3,347	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Des Plaines, IL is estimated at $8,935 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 2,053 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,505 and $10,364.

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

About 2,053 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 $2,070 of the $8,935 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,865 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,189, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Des Plaines, 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