Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Elmhurst, IL step deck rate

$8,806step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 2,019 mi
Typical range: $7,397–$10,215
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Elmhurst price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,770
Fuel: $2,036
All-in estimate: $8,806

Return trip

Elmhurst → San Diego$8,071

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 Elmhurst by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Elmhurst, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,749	$3.34	$6,007 – $7,492
53' refrigerated	$8,039	$3.98	$6,994 – $9,084
48' flatbed	$8,093	$4.01	$6,960 – $9,226
Step deck	$8,806	$4.36	$7,397 – $10,215
Power only	$5,998	$2.97	$5,219 – $6,778
Hotshot	$4,529	$2.24	$3,759 – $5,299
26' box truck	$4,424	$2.19	$3,761 – $5,088
Sprinter van	$2,700	$1.34	$2,268 – $3,132

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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 Elmhurst

Step deck lanes into Elmhurst, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$3,302	$3.83	$2,774 – $3,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$8,920	$4.35	$7,492 – $10,347	5 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$3,749	$3.40	$3,149 – $4,348	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,691 mi	$4,344	$2.57	$3,649 – $5,039	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$2,781	$3.46	$2,336 – $3,226	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$4,091	$3.33	$3,437 – $4,746	3 d
Dallas, TX	936 mi	$3,305	$3.53	$2,776 – $3,833	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,029 mi	$2,866	$2.79	$2,408 – $3,325	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Elmhurst, IL is estimated at $8,806 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 2,019 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,397 and $10,215.

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

About 2,019 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 $2,036 of the $8,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,770 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,071, which makes San Diego, CA to Elmhurst, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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