Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Palatine, IL step deck rate

$8,798step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 2,017 mi
Typical range: $7,390–$10,206
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Palatine price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,764
Fuel: $2,034
All-in estimate: $8,798

Return trip

Palatine → San Diego$8,064

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 Palatine by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Palatine, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,743	$3.34	$6,002 – $7,485
53' refrigerated	$8,032	$3.98	$6,988 – $9,076
48' flatbed	$8,086	$4.01	$6,954 – $9,218
Step deck	$8,798	$4.36	$7,390 – $10,206
Power only	$5,993	$2.97	$5,214 – $6,772
Hotshot	$4,525	$2.24	$3,756 – $5,294
26' box truck	$4,420	$2.19	$3,757 – $5,083
Sprinter van	$2,697	$1.34	$2,266 – $3,129

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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 Palatine

Step deck lanes into Palatine, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$3,322	$3.82	$2,791 – $3,854	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,045 mi	$8,904	$4.35	$7,480 – $10,329	5 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$3,783	$3.39	$3,178 – $4,389	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,690 mi	$4,342	$2.57	$3,647 – $5,037	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$2,801	$3.45	$2,353 – $3,249	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$4,121	$3.32	$3,461 – $4,780	3 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$3,331	$3.52	$2,798 – $3,864	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,047 mi	$2,905	$2.77	$2,440 – $3,370	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Palatine, IL is estimated at $8,798 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 2,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,390 and $10,206.

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

About 2,017 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 $2,034 of the $8,798 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,764 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,064, which makes San Diego, CA to Palatine, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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