Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jacinto, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,684step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,987 mi
Typical range: $7,295–$10,074
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jacinto to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,680
Fuel: $2,004
All-in estimate: $8,684

Return trip

Chicago → San Jacinto$7,959

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

San Jacinto to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jacinto, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,654	$3.35	$5,922 – $7,386
53' refrigerated	$7,926	$3.99	$6,896 – $8,957
48' flatbed	$7,981	$4.02	$6,864 – $9,098
Step deck	$8,684	$4.37	$7,295 – $10,074
Power only	$5,913	$2.98	$5,144 – $6,682
Hotshot	$4,464	$2.25	$3,705 – $5,223
26' box truck	$4,361	$2.20	$3,707 – $5,016
Sprinter van	$2,662	$1.34	$2,236 – $3,088

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More lanes from San Jacinto

Step deck lanes from San Jacinto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,822 mi	$16,155	$5.72	$13,570 – $18,740	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	97 mi	$1,529	$15.76	$1,284 – $1,773	1 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$7,300	$4.77	$6,132 – $8,468	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	333 mi	$2,691	$8.08	$2,260 – $3,122	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,750 mi	$15,015	$5.46	$12,613 – $17,418	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,328 mi	$6,494	$4.89	$5,455 – $7,533	3 d
San Diego, CA	81 mi	$1,467	$18.11	$1,232 – $1,702	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,379 mi	$6,697	$4.86	$5,626 – $7,769	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jacinto, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from San Jacinto, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,684 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,987 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,295 and $10,074.

How far is San Jacinto, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,987 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 $2,004 of the $8,684 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,680 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to San Jacinto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,959, which makes San Jacinto, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology