Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Temecula, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,760step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 2,007 mi
Typical range: $7,358–$10,162
Transit: 5 days

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

Temecula to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,736
Fuel: $2,024
All-in estimate: $8,760

Return trip

Chicago → Temecula$8,029

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

Temecula to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Temecula, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,714	$3.35	$5,975 – $7,452
53' refrigerated	$7,997	$3.98	$6,957 – $9,036
48' flatbed	$8,051	$4.01	$6,924 – $9,178
Step deck	$8,760	$4.36	$7,358 – $10,162
Power only	$5,966	$2.97	$5,191 – $6,742
Hotshot	$4,505	$2.24	$3,739 – $5,270
26' box truck	$4,401	$2.19	$3,741 – $5,061
Sprinter van	$2,685	$1.34	$2,256 – $3,115

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More lanes from Temecula

Step deck lanes from Temecula, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$16,248	$5.72	$13,649 – $18,848	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	97 mi	$1,529	$15.76	$1,284 – $1,773	1 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$7,324	$4.77	$6,152 – $8,496	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	343 mi	$2,734	$7.97	$2,296 – $3,171	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,768 mi	$15,104	$5.46	$12,687 – $17,520	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,333 mi	$6,514	$4.89	$5,472 – $7,556	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$6,737	$4.85	$5,659 – $7,815	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,456 mi	$16,014	$6.52	$13,451 – $18,576	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 Temecula, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Temecula, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,760 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 2,007 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,358 and $10,162.

How far is Temecula, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,007 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 $2,024 of the $8,760 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,736 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Temecula, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,029, which makes Temecula, 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