Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Alhambra, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,904step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 2,045 mi
Typical range: $7,480–$10,329
Transit: 5 days

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

Alhambra to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,842
Fuel: $2,062
All-in estimate: $8,904

Return trip

Chicago → Alhambra$8,161

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

Alhambra to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Alhambra, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,826	$3.34	$6,075 – $7,577
53' refrigerated	$8,131	$3.98	$7,074 – $9,188
48' flatbed	$8,184	$4.00	$7,038 – $9,330
Step deck	$8,904	$4.35	$7,480 – $10,329
Power only	$6,068	$2.97	$5,279 – $6,857
Hotshot	$4,581	$2.24	$3,802 – $5,360
26' box truck	$4,475	$2.19	$3,804 – $5,146
Sprinter van	$2,731	$1.34	$2,294 – $3,167

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More lanes from Alhambra

Step deck lanes from Alhambra, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$16,471	$5.71	$13,836 – $19,106	7 d
Houston, TX	1,609 mi	$7,615	$4.73	$6,397 – $8,834	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$3,027	$7.35	$2,543 – $3,512	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$15,320	$5.45	$12,869 – $17,772	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,408 mi	$6,813	$4.84	$5,723 – $7,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$1,633	$13.17	$1,372 – $1,894	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,521 mi	$16,391	$6.50	$13,769 – $19,014	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 Alhambra, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Alhambra, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,904 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 2,045 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,480 and $10,329.

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

About 2,045 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 $2,062 of the $8,904 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,842 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,161, which makes Alhambra, 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