Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Palatine, IL to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,064step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,017 mi
Typical range: $6,774–$9,354
Transit: 5 days

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

Palatine to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,030
Fuel: $2,034
All-in estimate: $8,064

Return trip

San Diego → Palatine$8,798

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

Palatine to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Palatine, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,180	$3.06	$5,501 – $6,860
53' refrigerated	$7,362	$3.65	$6,405 – $8,319
48' flatbed	$7,411	$3.67	$6,373 – $8,449
Step deck	$8,064	$4.00	$6,774 – $9,354
Power only	$5,493	$2.72	$4,779 – $6,207
Hotshot	$4,147	$2.06	$3,442 – $4,852
26' box truck	$4,051	$2.01	$3,444 – $4,659
Sprinter van	$2,472	$1.23	$2,077 – $2,868

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More lanes from Palatine

Step deck lanes from Palatine, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$5,461	$6.28	$4,588 – $6,335	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,045 mi	$8,161	$3.99	$6,855 – $9,467	5 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$5,093	$4.57	$4,278 – $5,908	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,690 mi	$7,640	$4.52	$6,418 – $8,863	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$4,934	$6.08	$4,144 – $5,723	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$5,547	$4.47	$4,659 – $6,434	3 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$4,484	$4.74	$3,767 – $5,202	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,047 mi	$7,061	$6.74	$5,931 – $8,191	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 Palatine, IL to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Palatine, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,064 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,774 and $9,354.

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

About 2,017 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 $2,034 of the $8,064 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,030 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,798, which makes Palatine, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →