Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Naperville, IL to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,123step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,034 mi
Typical range: $6,823–$9,423
Transit: 5 days

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

Naperville to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,072
Fuel: $2,051
All-in estimate: $8,123

Return trip

Los Angeles → Naperville$8,863

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Naperville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Naperville, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912
53' refrigerated	$7,417	$3.65	$6,453 – $8,381
48' flatbed	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511
Step deck	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423
Power only	$5,535	$2.72	$4,815 – $6,254
Hotshot	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889
26' box truck	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694
Sprinter van	$2,491	$1.22	$2,092 – $2,889

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More lanes from Naperville

Step deck lanes from Naperville, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	876 mi	$5,489	$6.27	$4,611 – $6,368	2 d
Houston, TX	1,085 mi	$4,985	$4.59	$4,187 – $5,783	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$7,582	$4.53	$6,369 – $8,796	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$4,951	$6.08	$4,159 – $5,744	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,213 mi	$5,446	$4.49	$4,575 – $6,317	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,004 mi	$8,019	$4.00	$6,736 – $9,301	5 d
Dallas, TX	918 mi	$4,384	$4.78	$3,682 – $5,085	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,024 mi	$6,940	$6.78	$5,830 – $8,051	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Step deck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Naperville, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,123 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,823 and $9,423.

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

About 2,034 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 $2,051 of the $8,123 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,072 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,863, which makes Naperville, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. 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