Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Skokie, IL to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,220step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,062 mi
Typical range: $6,905–$9,536
Transit: 5 days

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

Skokie to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,141
Fuel: $2,079
All-in estimate: $8,220

Return trip

Los Angeles → Skokie$8,969

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Skokie to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Skokie, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,303	$3.06	$5,610 – $6,996
53' refrigerated	$7,507	$3.64	$6,531 – $8,483
48' flatbed	$7,555	$3.66	$6,498 – $8,613
Step deck	$8,220	$3.99	$6,905 – $9,536
Power only	$5,603	$2.72	$4,875 – $6,332
Hotshot	$4,230	$2.05	$3,511 – $4,950
26' box truck	$4,132	$2.00	$3,512 – $4,752
Sprinter van	$2,521	$1.22	$2,118 – $2,925

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More lanes from Skokie

Step deck lanes from Skokie, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$5,373	$6.31	$4,513 – $6,232	2 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$5,104	$4.57	$4,287 – $5,920	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$7,702	$4.51	$6,469 – $8,934	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$4,849	$6.12	$4,073 – $5,625	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,247 mi	$5,568	$4.47	$4,677 – $6,459	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	952 mi	$4,506	$4.73	$3,785 – $5,227	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,034 mi	$6,993	$6.76	$5,874 – $8,112	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Step deck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Skokie, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Skokie, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,220 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,905 and $9,536.

How far is Skokie, IL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,062 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 $2,079 of the $8,220 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,141 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Skokie, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,969, which makes Skokie, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →