Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,939step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 2,054 mi
Typical range: $7,508–$10,369
Transit: 5 days

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

Santa Clarita to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,868
Fuel: $2,071
All-in estimate: $8,939

Return trip

Chicago → Santa Clarita$8,193

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

Santa Clarita to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,853	$3.34	$6,099 – $7,607
53' refrigerated	$8,163	$3.97	$7,102 – $9,224
48' flatbed	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366
Step deck	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369
Power only	$6,092	$2.97	$5,300 – $6,884
Hotshot	$4,599	$2.24	$3,818 – $5,381
26' box truck	$4,493	$2.19	$3,819 – $5,167
Sprinter van	$2,741	$1.33	$2,303 – $3,180

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

Step deck lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$16,528	$5.71	$13,883 – $19,172	7 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$7,723	$4.72	$6,487 – $8,959	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$3,142	$7.16	$2,639 – $3,645	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$6,929	$4.82	$5,820 – $8,037	4 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,772	$11.07	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$7,096	$4.80	$5,961 – $8,232	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,544 mi	$16,525	$6.50	$13,881 – $19,169	6 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 Santa Clarita, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Santa Clarita, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,939 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 2,054 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,508 and $10,369.

How far is Santa Clarita, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,054 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 $2,071 of the $8,939 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,868 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Santa Clarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,193, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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