Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Moreno Valley, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,715step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,995 mi
Typical range: $7,320–$10,109
Transit: 5 days

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

Moreno Valley to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,703
Fuel: $2,012
All-in estimate: $8,715

Return trip

Chicago → Moreno Valley$7,987

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Moreno Valley to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Moreno Valley, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,678	$3.35	$5,943 – $7,413
53' refrigerated	$7,954	$3.99	$6,920 – $8,988
48' flatbed	$8,009	$4.01	$6,888 – $9,130
Step deck	$8,715	$4.37	$7,320 – $10,109
Power only	$5,934	$2.97	$5,163 – $6,706
Hotshot	$4,480	$2.25	$3,719 – $5,242
26' box truck	$4,377	$2.19	$3,721 – $5,034
Sprinter van	$2,671	$1.34	$2,244 – $3,099

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More lanes from Moreno Valley

Step deck lanes from Moreno Valley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,830 mi	$16,197	$5.72	$13,605 – $18,788	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	82 mi	$1,471	$17.94	$1,236 – $1,706	1 d
Houston, TX	1,545 mi	$7,360	$4.76	$6,182 – $8,537	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	348 mi	$2,755	$7.92	$2,314 – $3,196	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,759 mi	$15,059	$5.46	$12,650 – $17,469	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$6,558	$4.88	$5,508 – $7,607	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$1,502	$16.69	$1,261 – $1,742	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,393 mi	$6,753	$4.85	$5,673 – $7,834	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Moreno Valley, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Moreno Valley, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,715 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,995 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,320 and $10,109.

How far is Moreno Valley, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,995 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 $2,012 of the $8,715 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,703 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Moreno Valley, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,987, which makes Moreno Valley, CA to Chicago, 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