Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Atwater, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$9,064step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 2,087 mi
Typical range: $7,614–$10,514
Transit: 5 days

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

Atwater to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,959
Fuel: $2,105
All-in estimate: $9,064

Return trip

Chicago → Atwater$8,307

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

Atwater to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Atwater, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,951	$3.33	$6,186 – $7,716
53' refrigerated	$8,279	$3.97	$7,203 – $9,356
48' flatbed	$8,331	$3.99	$7,165 – $9,497
Step deck	$9,064	$4.34	$7,614 – $10,514
Power only	$6,180	$2.96	$5,377 – $6,984
Hotshot	$4,666	$2.24	$3,873 – $5,459
26' box truck	$4,557	$2.18	$3,874 – $5,241
Sprinter van	$2,780	$1.33	$2,336 – $3,225

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More lanes from Atwater

Step deck lanes from Atwater, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,934 mi	$16,735	$5.70	$14,057 – $19,413	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	308 mi	$2,343	$7.61	$1,968 – $2,718	1 d
Houston, TX	1,813 mi	$8,429	$4.65	$7,081 – $9,778	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	643 mi	$4,010	$6.24	$3,369 – $4,652	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,870 mi	$15,606	$5.44	$13,109 – $18,103	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$7,695	$4.72	$6,464 – $8,926	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,837	$6.51	$2,383 – $3,290	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,628 mi	$7,691	$4.72	$6,460 – $8,922	4 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 Atwater, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Atwater, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $9,064 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 2,087 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,614 and $10,514.

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

About 2,087 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 $2,105 of the $9,064 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,959 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,307, which makes Atwater, 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