Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Mundelein, IL step deck rate

$8,817step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 2,022 mi
Typical range: $7,406–$10,228
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Mundelein price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,778
Fuel: $2,039
All-in estimate: $8,817

Return trip

Mundelein → San Diego$8,081

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 Mundelein by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Mundelein, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,758	$3.34	$6,015 – $7,501
53' refrigerated	$8,050	$3.98	$7,003 – $9,096
48' flatbed	$8,103	$4.01	$6,969 – $9,238
Step deck	$8,817	$4.36	$7,406 – $10,228
Power only	$6,007	$2.97	$5,226 – $6,787
Hotshot	$4,535	$2.24	$3,764 – $5,306
26' box truck	$4,430	$2.19	$3,766 – $5,095
Sprinter van	$2,703	$1.34	$2,271 – $3,136

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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 Mundelein

Step deck lanes into Mundelein, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	869 mi	$3,319	$3.82	$2,788 – $3,850	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$8,920	$4.35	$7,492 – $10,347	5 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$3,816	$3.39	$3,205 – $4,426	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,695 mi	$4,353	$2.57	$3,657 – $5,049	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$2,801	$3.45	$2,353 – $3,249	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$4,150	$3.31	$3,486 – $4,814	3 d
Dallas, TX	957 mi	$3,361	$3.51	$2,823 – $3,898	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,058 mi	$2,929	$2.77	$2,460 – $3,397	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Mundelein, IL is estimated at $8,817 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 2,022 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,406 and $10,228.

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

About 2,022 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 $2,039 of the $8,817 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,778 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,081, which makes San Diego, CA to Mundelein, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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