Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rancho Cucamonga, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,768step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 2,009 mi
Typical range: $7,365–$10,171
Transit: 5 days

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

Rancho Cucamonga to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,742
Fuel: $2,026
All-in estimate: $8,768

Return trip

Chicago → Rancho Cucamonga$8,036

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

Rancho Cucamonga to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Rancho Cucamonga, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,720	$3.34	$5,980 – $7,459
53' refrigerated	$8,004	$3.98	$6,963 – $9,044
48' flatbed	$8,058	$4.01	$6,930 – $9,186
Step deck	$8,768	$4.36	$7,365 – $10,171
Power only	$5,972	$2.97	$5,195 – $6,748
Hotshot	$4,509	$2.24	$3,742 – $5,275
26' box truck	$4,405	$2.19	$3,744 – $5,065
Sprinter van	$2,688	$1.34	$2,258 – $3,118

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More lanes from Rancho Cucamonga

Step deck lanes from Rancho Cucamonga, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,846 mi	$16,280	$5.72	$13,675 – $18,884	7 d
Houston, TX	1,571 mi	$7,463	$4.75	$6,269 – $8,658	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	374 mi	$2,865	$7.66	$2,407 – $3,324	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,775 mi	$15,138	$5.46	$12,716 – $17,560	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$6,665	$4.86	$5,599 – $7,732	3 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$1,583	$14.26	$1,330 – $1,836	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 Rancho Cucamonga, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Rancho Cucamonga, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,768 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 2,009 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,365 and $10,171.

How far is Rancho Cucamonga, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,009 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 $2,026 of the $8,768 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,742 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Rancho Cucamonga, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,036, which makes Rancho Cucamonga, 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