Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wheaton, IL to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,036step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,009 mi
Typical range: $6,750–$9,322
Transit: 5 days

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

Wheaton to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,010
Fuel: $2,026
All-in estimate: $8,036

Return trip

San Diego → Wheaton$8,768

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

Wheaton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheaton, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,159	$3.07	$5,481 – $6,836
53' refrigerated	$7,336	$3.65	$6,382 – $8,289
48' flatbed	$7,385	$3.68	$6,351 – $8,419
Step deck	$8,036	$4.00	$6,750 – $9,322
Power only	$5,473	$2.72	$4,762 – $6,185
Hotshot	$4,132	$2.06	$3,430 – $4,835
26' box truck	$4,037	$2.01	$3,431 – $4,642
Sprinter van	$2,463	$1.23	$2,069 – $2,858

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More lanes from Wheaton

Step deck lanes from Wheaton, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$5,475	$6.27	$4,599 – $6,351	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,038 mi	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,095 mi	$5,021	$4.59	$4,218 – $5,824	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$7,602	$4.52	$6,385 – $8,818	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$4,938	$6.08	$4,148 – $5,728	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$5,475	$4.48	$4,599 – $6,351	3 d
Dallas, TX	927 mi	$4,416	$4.76	$3,709 – $5,123	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,030 mi	$6,972	$6.77	$5,856 – $8,087	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Wheaton, IL to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Wheaton, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,036 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,009 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,750 and $9,322.

How far is Wheaton, IL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,009 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 $2,026 of the $8,036 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,010 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Wheaton, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,768, which makes Wheaton, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. 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