Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Oceanside, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,840step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 2,028 mi
Typical range: $7,425–$10,254
Transit: 5 days

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

Oceanside to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,795
Fuel: $2,045
All-in estimate: $8,840

Return trip

Chicago → Oceanside$8,102

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

Oceanside to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Oceanside, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,776	$3.34	$6,031 – $7,521
53' refrigerated	$8,071	$3.98	$7,022 – $9,120
48' flatbed	$8,124	$4.01	$6,987 – $9,262
Step deck	$8,840	$4.36	$7,425 – $10,254
Power only	$6,023	$2.97	$5,240 – $6,805
Hotshot	$4,547	$2.24	$3,774 – $5,320
26' box truck	$4,442	$2.19	$3,776 – $5,108
Sprinter van	$2,710	$1.34	$2,277 – $3,144

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More lanes from Oceanside

Step deck lanes from Oceanside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,860 mi	$16,352	$5.72	$13,736 – $18,968	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	99 mi	$1,536	$15.52	$1,291 – $1,782	1 d
Houston, TX	1,546 mi	$7,364	$4.76	$6,186 – $8,542	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$2,789	$7.83	$2,343 – $3,235	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,788 mi	$15,202	$5.45	$12,770 – $17,635	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,341 mi	$6,546	$4.88	$5,498 – $7,593	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$6,793	$4.84	$5,706 – $7,880	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,470 mi	$16,095	$6.52	$13,520 – $18,670	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 Oceanside, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Oceanside, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,840 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 2,028 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,425 and $10,254.

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

About 2,028 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 $2,045 of the $8,840 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,795 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,102, which makes Oceanside, 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