Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Elgin, IL step deck rate

$8,836step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 2,027 mi
Typical range: $7,422–$10,250
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Elgin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,792
Fuel: $2,044
All-in estimate: $8,836

Return trip

Elgin → Los Angeles$8,099

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 Elgin by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Elgin, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,773	$3.34	$6,028 – $7,518
53' refrigerated	$8,067	$3.98	$7,019 – $9,116
48' flatbed	$8,121	$4.01	$6,984 – $9,258
Step deck	$8,836	$4.36	$7,422 – $10,250
Power only	$6,020	$2.97	$5,237 – $6,802
Hotshot	$4,545	$2.24	$3,772 – $5,318
26' box truck	$4,440	$2.19	$3,774 – $5,106
Sprinter van	$2,709	$1.34	$2,276 – $3,143

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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 Elgin

Step deck lanes into Elgin, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$3,370	$3.80	$2,831 – $3,910	2 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$3,749	$3.40	$3,149 – $4,348	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,672 mi	$4,303	$2.57	$3,614 – $4,991	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	827 mi	$2,842	$3.44	$2,387 – $3,296	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$4,078	$3.33	$3,425 – $4,730	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$8,730	$4.37	$7,333 – $10,126	5 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$3,289	$3.54	$2,762 – $3,815	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,049 mi	$2,909	$2.77	$2,444 – $3,375	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Elgin, IL is estimated at $8,836 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 2,027 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,422 and $10,250.

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

About 2,027 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 $2,044 of the $8,836 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,792 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,099, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Elgin, 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