Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Champaign, IL step deck rate

$8,635step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,974 mi
Typical range: $7,253–$10,016
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Champaign price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,644
Fuel: $1,991
All-in estimate: $8,635

Return trip

Champaign → San Diego$7,914

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 Champaign by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Champaign, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,616	$3.35	$5,888 – $7,343
53' refrigerated	$7,880	$3.99	$6,856 – $8,905
48' flatbed	$7,935	$4.02	$6,824 – $9,046
Step deck	$8,635	$4.37	$7,253 – $10,016
Power only	$5,878	$2.98	$5,114 – $6,642
Hotshot	$4,438	$2.25	$3,684 – $5,192
26' box truck	$4,336	$2.20	$3,686 – $4,986
Sprinter van	$2,646	$1.34	$2,223 – $3,070

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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 Champaign

Step deck lanes into Champaign, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$3,379	$3.80	$2,838 – $3,920	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,012 mi	$8,779	$4.36	$7,374 – $10,184	5 d
Chicago, IL	145 mi	$1,523	$10.50	$1,279 – $1,766	1 d
Houston, TX	966 mi	$3,385	$3.50	$2,843 – $3,926	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,637 mi	$4,226	$2.58	$3,550 – $4,903	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$2,821	$3.44	$2,370 – $3,273	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,105 mi	$3,757	$3.40	$3,156 – $4,358	3 d
Dallas, TX	816 mi	$2,984	$3.66	$2,506 – $3,461	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Champaign, IL is estimated at $8,635 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,974 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,253 and $10,016.

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

About 1,974 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 $1,991 of the $8,635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,644 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,914, which makes San Diego, CA to Champaign, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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