Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lombard, IL step deck rate

$8,790step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 2,015 mi
Typical range: $7,384–$10,197
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Lombard price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,758
Fuel: $2,032
All-in estimate: $8,790

Return trip

Lombard → San Diego$8,057

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 Lombard by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lombard, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,737	$3.34	$5,996 – $7,478
53' refrigerated	$8,025	$3.98	$6,982 – $9,068
48' flatbed	$8,079	$4.01	$6,948 – $9,210
Step deck	$8,790	$4.36	$7,384 – $10,197
Power only	$5,988	$2.97	$5,209 – $6,766
Hotshot	$4,521	$2.24	$3,752 – $5,289
26' box truck	$4,416	$2.19	$3,754 – $5,079
Sprinter van	$2,695	$1.34	$2,264 – $3,126

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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 Lombard

Step deck lanes into Lombard, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$3,314	$3.82	$2,783 – $3,844	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,044 mi	$8,901	$4.35	$7,477 – $10,325	5 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,738	$3.40	$3,140 – $4,336	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$4,333	$2.57	$3,640 – $5,027	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,791	$3.46	$2,345 – $3,238	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$4,080	$3.33	$3,428 – $4,733	3 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$3,294	$3.53	$2,767 – $3,821	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 Lombard, IL?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Lombard, IL is estimated at $8,790 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 2,015 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,384 and $10,197.

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

About 2,015 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 $2,032 of the $8,790 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,758 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,057, which makes San Diego, CA to Lombard, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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