Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Clemente, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,874step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 2,037 mi
Typical range: $7,454–$10,294
Transit: 5 days

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

San Clemente to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,820
Fuel: $2,054
All-in estimate: $8,874

Return trip

Chicago → San Clemente$8,133

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

San Clemente to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from San Clemente, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,803	$3.34	$6,054 – $7,551
53' refrigerated	$8,103	$3.98	$7,049 – $9,156
48' flatbed	$8,156	$4.00	$7,014 – $9,298
Step deck	$8,874	$4.36	$7,454 – $10,294
Power only	$6,047	$2.97	$5,261 – $6,833
Hotshot	$4,565	$2.24	$3,789 – $5,341
26' box truck	$4,459	$2.19	$3,790 – $5,128
Sprinter van	$2,721	$1.34	$2,286 – $3,156

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More lanes from San Clemente

Step deck lanes from San Clemente, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$16,414	$5.72	$13,788 – $19,040	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	71 mi	$1,428	$20.12	$1,200 – $1,657	1 d
Houston, TX	1,568 mi	$7,452	$4.75	$6,259 – $8,644	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	376 mi	$2,874	$7.64	$2,414 – $3,334	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$15,261	$5.45	$12,820 – $17,703	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,365 mi	$6,641	$4.87	$5,579 – $7,704	3 d
San Diego, CA	61 mi	$1,390	$22.78	$1,167 – $1,612	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,422 mi	$6,869	$4.83	$5,770 – $7,968	4 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 San Clemente, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from San Clemente, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,874 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 2,037 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,454 and $10,294.

How far is San Clemente, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,037 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 $2,054 of the $8,874 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,820 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to San Clemente, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,133, which makes San Clemente, 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