Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to DeKalb, IL step deck rate

$8,627step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,972 mi
Typical range: $7,247–$10,008
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to DeKalb price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,638
Fuel: $1,989
All-in estimate: $8,627

Return trip

DeKalb → San Diego$7,907

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 DeKalb by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to DeKalb, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,610	$3.35	$5,883 – $7,337
53' refrigerated	$7,873	$3.99	$6,850 – $8,897
48' flatbed	$7,928	$4.02	$6,818 – $9,038
Step deck	$8,627	$4.37	$7,247 – $10,008
Power only	$5,873	$2.98	$5,109 – $6,636
Hotshot	$4,434	$2.25	$3,680 – $5,188
26' box truck	$4,332	$2.20	$3,682 – $4,982
Sprinter van	$2,644	$1.34	$2,221 – $3,067

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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 DeKalb

Step deck lanes into DeKalb, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	912 mi	$3,441	$3.77	$2,891 – $3,992	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,001 mi	$8,737	$4.37	$7,339 – $10,135	5 d
Chicago, IL	65 mi	$1,249	$19.21	$1,049 – $1,448	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$3,695	$3.42	$3,104 – $4,286	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$4,244	$2.58	$3,565 – $4,923	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	852 mi	$2,905	$3.41	$2,440 – $3,369	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,203 mi	$4,019	$3.34	$3,376 – $4,662	3 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$3,227	$3.56	$2,711 – $3,743	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to DeKalb, IL is estimated at $8,627 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,972 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,247 and $10,008.

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

About 1,972 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 $1,989 of the $8,627 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,638 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,907, which makes San Diego, CA to DeKalb, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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