Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Normal, IL to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,778step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,935 mi
Typical range: $6,534–$9,023
Transit: 5 days

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

Normal to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,827
Fuel: $1,951
All-in estimate: $7,778

Return trip

San Diego → Normal$8,487

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

Normal to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Normal, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,957	$3.08	$5,302 – $6,613
53' refrigerated	$7,096	$3.67	$6,174 – $8,019
48' flatbed	$7,148	$3.69	$6,147 – $8,149
Step deck	$7,778	$4.02	$6,534 – $9,023
Power only	$5,292	$2.73	$4,604 – $5,980
Hotshot	$3,995	$2.06	$3,316 – $4,675
26' box truck	$3,904	$2.02	$3,318 – $4,490
Sprinter van	$2,383	$1.23	$2,002 – $2,764

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More lanes from Normal

Step deck lanes from Normal, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	931 mi	$5,746	$6.17	$4,827 – $6,666	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,971 mi	$7,904	$4.01	$6,639 – $9,168	5 d
Chicago, IL	134 mi	$1,485	$11.08	$1,247 – $1,723	1 d
Houston, TX	973 mi	$4,582	$4.71	$3,849 – $5,315	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$7,294	$4.56	$6,127 – $8,462	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$5,160	$5.99	$4,335 – $5,986	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,102 mi	$5,046	$4.58	$4,239 – $5,854	3 d
Dallas, TX	809 mi	$3,991	$4.93	$3,352 – $4,630	2 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 Normal, IL to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Normal, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,778 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,935 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,534 and $9,023.

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

About 1,935 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 $1,951 of the $7,778 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,827 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,487, which makes Normal, IL to San Diego, 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