Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Mount Prospect, IL step deck rate

$8,927step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 2,051 mi
Typical range: $7,499–$10,356
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Mount Prospect price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,859
Fuel: $2,068
All-in estimate: $8,927

Return trip

Mount Prospect → Los Angeles$8,182

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 Mount Prospect by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Mount Prospect, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,844	$3.34	$6,091 – $7,597
53' refrigerated	$8,152	$3.97	$7,092 – $9,212
48' flatbed	$8,205	$4.00	$7,056 – $9,354
Step deck	$8,927	$4.35	$7,499 – $10,356
Power only	$6,084	$2.97	$5,293 – $6,875
Hotshot	$4,593	$2.24	$3,813 – $5,374
26' box truck	$4,487	$2.19	$3,814 – $5,160
Sprinter van	$2,738	$1.33	$2,300 – $3,176

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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 Mount Prospect

Step deck lanes into Mount Prospect, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$3,302	$3.83	$2,774 – $3,831	2 d
Houston, TX	1,114 mi	$3,781	$3.39	$3,176 – $4,386	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,695 mi	$4,353	$2.57	$3,657 – $5,049	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$2,784	$3.46	$2,338 – $3,229	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$4,121	$3.32	$3,461 – $4,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$8,821	$4.36	$7,410 – $10,232	5 d
Dallas, TX	947 mi	$3,334	$3.52	$2,801 – $3,867	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,041 mi	$2,892	$2.78	$2,429 – $3,355	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Mount Prospect, IL is estimated at $8,927 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 2,051 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,499 and $10,356.

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

About 2,051 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 $2,068 of the $8,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,859 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,182, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Mount Prospect, 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