Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Concord, CA step deck rate

$8,544step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,155 mi
Typical range: $7,177–$9,911
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Concord price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,371
Fuel: $2,173
All-in estimate: $8,544

Return trip

Concord → Chicago$9,322

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

Chicago to Concord by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Concord, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,556	$3.04	$5,835 – $7,277
53' refrigerated	$7,808	$3.62	$6,793 – $8,823
48' flatbed	$7,854	$3.64	$6,754 – $8,953
Step deck	$8,544	$3.96	$7,177 – $9,911
Power only	$5,831	$2.71	$5,073 – $6,589
Hotshot	$4,402	$2.04	$3,654 – $5,151
26' box truck	$4,299	$1.99	$3,654 – $4,944
Sprinter van	$2,622	$1.22	$2,203 – $3,042

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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 Concord

Step deck lanes into Concord, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,002 mi	$9,526	$3.17	$8,002 – $11,051	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	400 mi	$2,698	$6.74	$2,266 – $3,129	1 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$6,011	$3.14	$5,049 – $6,973	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$2,320	$3.11	$1,948 – $2,691	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$8,301	$2.82	$6,973 – $9,629	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$5,514	$3.19	$4,632 – $6,396	4 d
San Diego, CA	530 mi	$3,199	$6.04	$2,687 – $3,711	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,724 mi	$5,497	$3.19	$4,618 – $6,377	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Concord, CA is estimated at $8,544 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,155 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,177 and $9,911.

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

About 2,155 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 $2,173 of the $8,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,371 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,322, which makes Chicago, IL to Concord, 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