Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Calumet City, IL to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,603step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,172 mi
Typical range: $7,227–$9,980
Transit: 5 days

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

Calumet City to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,413
Fuel: $2,190
All-in estimate: $8,603

Return trip

San Jose → Calumet City$9,387

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

Calumet City to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Calumet City, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,602	$3.04	$5,876 – $7,328
53' refrigerated	$7,863	$3.62	$6,841 – $8,886
48' flatbed	$7,908	$3.64	$6,801 – $9,016
Step deck	$8,603	$3.96	$7,227 – $9,980
Power only	$5,872	$2.70	$5,109 – $6,636
Hotshot	$4,434	$2.04	$3,680 – $5,188
26' box truck	$4,330	$1.99	$3,680 – $4,979
Sprinter van	$2,641	$1.22	$2,218 – $3,063

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More lanes from Calumet City

Step deck lanes from Calumet City, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$5,312	$6.34	$4,462 – $6,162	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$8,248	$3.98	$6,929 – $9,568	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$5,014	$4.59	$4,212 – $5,816	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,708 mi	$7,709	$4.51	$6,476 – $8,943	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$4,778	$6.16	$4,014 – $5,543	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$5,496	$4.48	$4,617 – $6,376	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,039 mi	$8,140	$3.99	$6,838 – $9,443	5 d
Dallas, TX	934 mi	$4,441	$4.75	$3,731 – $5,152	2 d

More lanes into San Jose

Step deck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$9,547	$3.17	$8,019 – $11,074	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,569	$3.96	$7,198 – $9,940	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,948	$3.15	$4,997 – $6,900	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,244	$3.15	$1,885 – $2,603	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,316	$2.82	$6,986 – $9,647	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,443	$3.19	$4,572 – $6,314	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Calumet City, IL to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Calumet City, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,603 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,227 and $9,980.

How far is Calumet City, IL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,172 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 $2,190 of the $8,603 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,413 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Calumet City, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,387, which makes Calumet City, IL to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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