Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Calumet City, IL step deck rate

$8,882step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 2,039 mi
Typical range: $7,461–$10,303
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Calumet City price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,826
Fuel: $2,056
All-in estimate: $8,882

Return trip

Calumet City → San Diego$8,140

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

San Diego to Calumet City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Calumet City, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,809	$3.34	$6,060 – $7,557
53' refrigerated	$8,110	$3.98	$7,055 – $9,164
48' flatbed	$8,163	$4.00	$7,020 – $9,306
Step deck	$8,882	$4.36	$7,461 – $10,303
Power only	$6,052	$2.97	$5,265 – $6,839
Hotshot	$4,569	$2.24	$3,792 – $5,346
26' box truck	$4,463	$2.19	$3,794 – $5,133
Sprinter van	$2,723	$1.34	$2,288 – $3,159

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More lanes from San Diego

Step deck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

More lanes into Calumet City

Step deck lanes into Calumet City, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$3,231	$3.86	$2,714 – $3,748	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$8,999	$4.35	$7,560 – $10,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,725	$3.41	$3,129 – $4,321	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,708 mi	$4,381	$2.57	$3,680 – $5,082	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$2,713	$3.50	$2,279 – $3,147	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$4,083	$3.33	$3,430 – $4,736	3 d
Dallas, TX	934 mi	$3,299	$3.53	$2,771 – $3,827	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	996 mi	$2,795	$2.81	$2,348 – $3,242	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Calumet City, IL?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Calumet City, IL is estimated at $8,882 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 2,039 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,461 and $10,303.

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

About 2,039 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 $2,056 of the $8,882 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,826 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,140, which makes San Diego, CA to Calumet City, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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