Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Ceres, CA step deck rate

$8,360step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,102 mi
Typical range: $7,022–$9,697
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Ceres price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,240
Fuel: $2,120
All-in estimate: $8,360

Return trip

Ceres → Chicago$9,121

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

Chicago to Ceres by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Ceres, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,412	$3.05	$5,706 – $7,117
53' refrigerated	$7,637	$3.63	$6,644 – $8,630
48' flatbed	$7,684	$3.66	$6,608 – $8,760
Step deck	$8,360	$3.98	$7,022 – $9,697
Power only	$5,701	$2.71	$4,960 – $6,442
Hotshot	$4,304	$2.05	$3,573 – $5,036
26' box truck	$4,204	$2.00	$3,573 – $4,834
Sprinter van	$2,565	$1.22	$2,154 – $2,975

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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 Ceres

Step deck lanes into Ceres, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,949 mi	$9,373	$3.18	$7,874 – $10,873	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	337 mi	$2,455	$7.28	$2,062 – $2,847	1 d
Houston, TX	1,841 mi	$5,815	$3.16	$4,885 – $6,746	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$2,158	$3.20	$1,812 – $2,503	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,887 mi	$8,165	$2.83	$6,859 – $9,471	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$5,318	$3.21	$4,467 – $6,169	4 d
San Diego, CA	466 mi	$2,952	$6.34	$2,480 – $3,425	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,654 mi	$5,307	$3.21	$4,458 – $6,156	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Ceres, CA is estimated at $8,360 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,102 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,022 and $9,697.

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

About 2,102 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 $2,120 of the $8,360 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,240 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,121, which makes Chicago, IL to Ceres, 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