Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Hanford, CA step deck rate

$8,213step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,060 mi
Typical range: $6,899–$9,528
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Hanford price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,136
Fuel: $2,077
All-in estimate: $8,213

Return trip

Hanford → Chicago$8,961

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

Chicago to Hanford by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Hanford, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,297	$3.06	$5,605 – $6,990
53' refrigerated	$7,501	$3.64	$6,526 – $8,476
48' flatbed	$7,549	$3.66	$6,492 – $8,606
Step deck	$8,213	$3.99	$6,899 – $9,528
Power only	$5,598	$2.72	$4,870 – $6,326
Hotshot	$4,227	$2.05	$3,508 – $4,945
26' box truck	$4,129	$2.00	$3,509 – $4,748
Sprinter van	$2,519	$1.22	$2,116 – $2,922

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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 Hanford

Step deck lanes into Hanford, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,906 mi	$9,249	$3.18	$7,769 – $10,729	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	206 mi	$1,949	$9.46	$1,637 – $2,261	1 d
Houston, TX	1,736 mi	$5,530	$3.19	$4,645 – $6,415	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	553 mi	$1,889	$3.42	$1,587 – $2,192	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,840 mi	$8,045	$2.83	$6,757 – $9,332	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,547 mi	$5,016	$3.24	$4,214 – $5,819	4 d
San Diego, CA	333 mi	$2,439	$7.32	$2,049 – $2,829	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,560 mi	$5,052	$3.24	$4,244 – $5,860	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Hanford, CA is estimated at $8,213 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,060 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,899 and $9,528.

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

About 2,060 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 $2,077 of the $8,213 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,136 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,961, which makes Chicago, IL to Hanford, 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