Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Norco, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,790step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 2,015 mi
Typical range: $7,384–$10,197
Transit: 5 days

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

Norco to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,758
Fuel: $2,032
All-in estimate: $8,790

Return trip

Chicago → Norco$8,057

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

Norco to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Norco, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,737	$3.34	$5,996 – $7,478
53' refrigerated	$8,025	$3.98	$6,982 – $9,068
48' flatbed	$8,079	$4.01	$6,948 – $9,210
Step deck	$8,790	$4.36	$7,384 – $10,197
Power only	$5,988	$2.97	$5,209 – $6,766
Hotshot	$4,521	$2.24	$3,752 – $5,289
26' box truck	$4,416	$2.19	$3,754 – $5,079
Sprinter van	$2,695	$1.34	$2,264 – $3,126

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More lanes from Norco

Step deck lanes from Norco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,852 mi	$16,311	$5.72	$13,701 – $18,920	7 d
Houston, TX	1,568 mi	$7,452	$4.75	$6,259 – $8,644	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	371 mi	$2,853	$7.69	$2,396 – $3,309	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,781 mi	$15,168	$5.45	$12,741 – $17,595	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,367 mi	$6,649	$4.86	$5,586 – $7,713	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,521	$16.01	$1,278 – $1,764	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,416 mi	$6,845	$4.83	$5,750 – $7,940	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,483 mi	$16,171	$6.51	$13,583 – $18,758	6 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 Norco, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Norco, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,790 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 2,015 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,384 and $10,197.

How far is Norco, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,015 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 $2,032 of the $8,790 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,758 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Norco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,057, which makes Norco, 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