Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Berkeley, CA step deck rate

$8,617step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,176 mi
Typical range: $7,239–$9,996
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Berkeley price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,423
Fuel: $2,194
All-in estimate: $8,617

Return trip

Berkeley → Chicago$9,402

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

Chicago to Berkeley by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Berkeley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,613	$3.04	$5,885 – $7,340
53' refrigerated	$7,876	$3.62	$6,852 – $8,900
48' flatbed	$7,921	$3.64	$6,812 – $9,030
Step deck	$8,617	$3.96	$7,239 – $9,996
Power only	$5,882	$2.70	$5,117 – $6,647
Hotshot	$4,441	$2.04	$3,686 – $5,196
26' box truck	$4,337	$1.99	$3,686 – $4,987
Sprinter van	$2,645	$1.22	$2,222 – $3,068

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More lanes from Chicago

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d

More lanes into Berkeley

Step deck lanes into Berkeley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$9,587	$3.17	$8,053 – $11,121	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	405 mi	$2,717	$6.71	$2,282 – $3,152	1 d
Houston, TX	1,930 mi	$6,057	$3.14	$5,088 – $7,026	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$2,348	$3.09	$1,973 – $2,724	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$8,355	$2.82	$7,018 – $9,691	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$5,557	$3.18	$4,668 – $6,446	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$3,222	$6.01	$2,707 – $3,738	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$5,546	$3.18	$4,659 – $6,434	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Berkeley, CA?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Berkeley, CA is estimated at $8,617 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,176 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,239 and $9,996.

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

About 2,176 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 $2,194 of the $8,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,423 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,402, which makes Chicago, IL to Berkeley, 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