Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

West Hollywood, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,958step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 2,059 mi
Typical range: $7,524–$10,391
Transit: 5 days

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

West Hollywood to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,882
Fuel: $2,076
All-in estimate: $8,958

Return trip

Chicago → West Hollywood$8,210

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

West Hollywood to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from West Hollywood, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,868	$3.34	$6,112 – $7,623
53' refrigerated	$8,180	$3.97	$7,117 – $9,244
48' flatbed	$8,233	$4.00	$7,080 – $9,386
Step deck	$8,958	$4.35	$7,524 – $10,391
Power only	$6,105	$2.97	$5,312 – $6,899
Hotshot	$4,610	$2.24	$3,826 – $5,393
26' box truck	$4,502	$2.19	$3,827 – $5,178
Sprinter van	$2,747	$1.33	$2,308 – $3,187

More lanes from West Hollywood

Step deck lanes from West Hollywood, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$16,544	$5.71	$13,897 – $19,190	7 d
Houston, TX	1,625 mi	$7,679	$4.73	$6,450 – $8,908	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	427 mi	$3,091	$7.24	$2,596 – $3,586	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$15,394	$5.45	$12,931 – $17,857	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$6,877	$4.83	$5,777 – $7,977	4 d
San Diego, CA	134 mi	$1,672	$12.47	$1,404 – $1,939	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,471 mi	$7,064	$4.80	$5,934 – $8,195	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,537 mi	$16,484	$6.50	$13,847 – $19,122	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 West Hollywood, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from West Hollywood, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,958 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 2,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,524 and $10,391.

How far is West Hollywood, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,059 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 $2,076 of the $8,958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,882 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to West Hollywood, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,210, which makes West Hollywood, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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