Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Romeoville, IL to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,025step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,006 mi
Typical range: $6,741–$9,310
Transit: 5 days

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

Romeoville to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,002
Fuel: $2,023
All-in estimate: $8,025

Return trip

San Diego → Romeoville$8,756

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

Romeoville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Romeoville, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,151	$3.07	$5,474 – $6,827
53' refrigerated	$7,326	$3.65	$6,374 – $8,278
48' flatbed	$7,376	$3.68	$6,343 – $8,408
Step deck	$8,025	$4.00	$6,741 – $9,310
Power only	$5,466	$2.72	$4,755 – $6,177
Hotshot	$4,127	$2.06	$3,425 – $4,828
26' box truck	$4,032	$2.01	$3,427 – $4,636
Sprinter van	$2,460	$1.23	$2,067 – $2,854

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More lanes from Romeoville

Step deck lanes from Romeoville, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	872 mi	$5,471	$6.27	$4,595 – $6,346	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,036 mi	$8,130	$3.99	$6,829 – $9,431	5 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$4,960	$4.60	$4,166 – $5,753	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$7,586	$4.53	$6,373 – $8,800	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$4,929	$6.09	$4,140 – $5,718	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,207 mi	$5,424	$4.49	$4,556 – $6,292	3 d
Dallas, TX	913 mi	$4,366	$4.78	$3,667 – $5,064	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,013 mi	$6,883	$6.79	$5,781 – $7,984	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 Romeoville, IL to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Romeoville, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,025 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,006 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,741 and $9,310.

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

About 2,006 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 $2,023 of the $8,025 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,002 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,756, which makes Romeoville, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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