Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Carol Stream, 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

San Diego to Carol Stream 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

Carol Stream → San Diego$8,036

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 Carol Stream by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Carol Stream, 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 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 Carol Stream

Step deck lanes into Carol Stream, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$3,336	$3.81	$2,803 – $3,870	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,037 mi	$8,874	$4.36	$7,454 – $10,294	5 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,738	$3.40	$3,140 – $4,336	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$4,320	$2.57	$3,629 – $5,012	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$2,811	$3.45	$2,362 – $3,261	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$4,078	$3.33	$3,425 – $4,730	3 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$3,289	$3.54	$2,762 – $3,815	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,035 mi	$2,879	$2.78	$2,419 – $3,340	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Carol Stream, 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 San Diego, CA from Carol Stream, 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 Carol Stream, IL to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,036, which makes San Diego, CA to Carol Stream, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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