Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Danville, CA step deck rate

$8,551step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,157 mi
Typical range: $7,183–$9,919
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Danville price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,376
Fuel: $2,175
All-in estimate: $8,551

Return trip

Danville → Chicago$9,330

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

Chicago to Danville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Danville, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,561	$3.04	$5,839 – $7,283
53' refrigerated	$7,815	$3.62	$6,799 – $8,831
48' flatbed	$7,860	$3.64	$6,760 – $8,961
Step deck	$8,551	$3.96	$7,183 – $9,919
Power only	$5,836	$2.71	$5,077 – $6,594
Hotshot	$4,406	$2.04	$3,657 – $5,155
26' box truck	$4,303	$1.99	$3,657 – $4,948
Sprinter van	$2,624	$1.22	$2,205 – $3,044

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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 Danville

Step deck lanes into Danville, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$9,532	$3.17	$8,007 – $11,057	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	388 mi	$2,651	$6.83	$2,227 – $3,076	1 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$5,997	$3.14	$5,038 – $6,957	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	739 mi	$2,302	$3.11	$1,934 – $2,670	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,942 mi	$8,306	$2.82	$6,977 – $9,635	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,725 mi	$5,500	$3.19	$4,620 – $6,380	4 d
San Diego, CA	519 mi	$3,157	$6.08	$2,652 – $3,662	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,720 mi	$5,487	$3.19	$4,609 – $6,364	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Danville, CA is estimated at $8,551 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,157 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,183 and $9,919.

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

About 2,157 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 $2,175 of the $8,551 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,376 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,330, which makes Chicago, IL to Danville, 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