Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Rockford, IL step deck rate

$8,680step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,986 mi
Typical range: $7,291–$10,069
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Rockford price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,677
Fuel: $2,003
All-in estimate: $8,680

Return trip

Rockford → Los Angeles$7,956

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 Rockford by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Rockford, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,651	$3.35	$5,920 – $7,383
53' refrigerated	$7,923	$3.99	$6,893 – $8,953
48' flatbed	$7,977	$4.02	$6,861 – $9,094
Step deck	$8,680	$4.37	$7,291 – $10,069
Power only	$5,910	$2.98	$5,142 – $6,679
Hotshot	$4,462	$2.25	$3,704 – $5,221
26' box truck	$4,360	$2.20	$3,706 – $5,013
Sprinter van	$2,661	$1.34	$2,235 – $3,086

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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 Rockford

Step deck lanes into Rockford, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	932 mi	$3,498	$3.75	$2,939 – $4,058	2 d
Chicago, IL	90 mi	$1,334	$14.83	$1,121 – $1,548	1 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,738	$3.40	$3,140 – $4,336	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,635 mi	$4,222	$2.58	$3,547 – $4,898	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	874 mi	$2,960	$3.39	$2,487 – $3,434	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,214 mi	$4,048	$3.33	$3,401 – $4,696	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,960 mi	$8,582	$4.38	$7,209 – $9,955	5 d
Dallas, TX	918 mi	$3,256	$3.55	$2,735 – $3,777	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Rockford, IL is estimated at $8,680 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,986 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,291 and $10,069.

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

About 1,986 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 $2,003 of the $8,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,677 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,956, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Rockford, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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