Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Lenox, IL to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,043step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,011 mi
Typical range: $6,756–$9,330
Transit: 5 days

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

New Lenox to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,015
Fuel: $2,028
All-in estimate: $8,043

Return trip

San Diego → New Lenox$8,775

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

New Lenox to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from New Lenox, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,164	$3.07	$5,486 – $6,842
53' refrigerated	$7,342	$3.65	$6,388 – $8,297
48' flatbed	$7,392	$3.68	$6,357 – $8,427
Step deck	$8,043	$4.00	$6,756 – $9,330
Power only	$5,478	$2.72	$4,766 – $6,190
Hotshot	$4,136	$2.06	$3,433 – $4,839
26' box truck	$4,041	$2.01	$3,434 – $4,647
Sprinter van	$2,466	$1.23	$2,071 – $2,860

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More lanes from New Lenox

Step deck lanes from New Lenox, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	864 mi	$5,433	$6.29	$4,564 – $6,303	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,043 mi	$8,154	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,459	5 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$4,945	$4.60	$4,154 – $5,737	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,681 mi	$7,606	$4.52	$6,389 – $8,822	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	801 mi	$4,889	$6.10	$4,107 – $5,671	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,204 mi	$5,413	$4.50	$4,547 – $6,280	3 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$4,358	$4.78	$3,661 – $5,056	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,001 mi	$6,820	$6.81	$5,728 – $7,911	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Lenox, IL to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from New Lenox, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,043 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,011 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,756 and $9,330.

How far is New Lenox, IL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,011 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 $2,028 of the $8,043 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,015 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to New Lenox, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,775, which makes New Lenox, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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