Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Carol Stream, IL to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,475step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,135 mi
Typical range: $7,119–$9,831
Transit: 5 days

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

Carol Stream to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,322
Fuel: $2,153
All-in estimate: $8,475

Return trip

San Jose → Carol Stream$9,246

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

Carol Stream to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Carol Stream, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,501	$3.05	$5,786 – $7,217
53' refrigerated	$7,744	$3.63	$6,737 – $8,750
48' flatbed	$7,790	$3.65	$6,699 – $8,880
Step deck	$8,475	$3.97	$7,119 – $9,831
Power only	$5,782	$2.71	$5,030 – $6,533
Hotshot	$4,365	$2.04	$3,623 – $5,107
26' box truck	$4,263	$2.00	$3,624 – $4,903
Sprinter van	$2,601	$1.22	$2,184 – $3,017

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More lanes from Carol Stream

Step deck lanes from Carol Stream, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$5,485	$6.27	$4,607 – $6,362	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,037 mi	$8,133	$3.99	$6,832 – $9,435	5 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$5,032	$4.58	$4,227 – $5,837	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$7,602	$4.52	$6,385 – $8,818	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$4,951	$6.08	$4,159 – $5,744	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$5,489	$4.48	$4,611 – $6,367	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$8,036	$4.00	$6,750 – $9,322	5 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$4,427	$4.76	$3,718 – $5,135	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 Carol Stream, IL to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Carol Stream, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,475 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,119 and $9,831.

How far is Carol Stream, IL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,135 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 $2,153 of the $8,475 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,322 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Carol Stream, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,246, which makes Carol Stream, IL to San Jose, 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