Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Joliet, IL step deck rate

$8,855step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 2,032 mi
Typical range: $7,438–$10,272
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Joliet price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,806
Fuel: $2,049
All-in estimate: $8,855

Return trip

Joliet → Los Angeles$8,116

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 Joliet by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Joliet, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,788	$3.34	$6,041 – $7,534
53' refrigerated	$8,085	$3.98	$7,034 – $9,136
48' flatbed	$8,138	$4.01	$6,999 – $9,278
Step deck	$8,855	$4.36	$7,438 – $10,272
Power only	$6,033	$2.97	$5,249 – $6,818
Hotshot	$4,555	$2.24	$3,781 – $5,329
26' box truck	$4,450	$2.19	$3,782 – $5,117
Sprinter van	$2,715	$1.34	$2,281 – $3,150

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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 Joliet

Step deck lanes into Joliet, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$3,336	$3.81	$2,803 – $3,870	2 d
Houston, TX	1,069 mi	$3,660	$3.42	$3,075 – $4,246	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,671 mi	$4,301	$2.57	$3,613 – $4,989	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$2,804	$3.45	$2,355 – $3,252	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,198 mi	$4,005	$3.34	$3,365 – $4,646	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,001 mi	$8,737	$4.37	$7,339 – $10,135	5 d
Dallas, TX	904 mi	$3,219	$3.56	$2,704 – $3,734	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,006 mi	$2,817	$2.80	$2,366 – $3,267	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Joliet, IL is estimated at $8,855 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 2,032 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,438 and $10,272.

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

About 2,032 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 $2,049 of the $8,855 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,806 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,116, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Joliet, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →