Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Hayward, CA step deck rate

$8,596step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,170 mi
Typical range: $7,221–$9,972
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Hayward price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,408
Fuel: $2,188
All-in estimate: $8,596

Return trip

Hayward → Chicago$9,379

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

Chicago to Hayward by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Hayward, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,597	$3.04	$5,871 – $7,322
53' refrigerated	$7,857	$3.62	$6,835 – $8,878
48' flatbed	$7,902	$3.64	$6,796 – $9,008
Step deck	$8,596	$3.96	$7,221 – $9,972
Power only	$5,867	$2.70	$5,105 – $6,630
Hotshot	$4,430	$2.04	$3,677 – $5,183
26' box truck	$4,326	$1.99	$3,677 – $4,975
Sprinter van	$2,639	$1.22	$2,216 – $3,061

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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 Hayward

Step deck lanes into Hayward, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$9,570	$3.17	$8,039 – $11,101	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	382 mi	$2,628	$6.88	$2,208 – $3,049	1 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$6,011	$3.14	$5,049 – $6,973	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	741 mi	$2,306	$3.11	$1,937 – $2,675	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,955 mi	$8,339	$2.82	$7,005 – $9,674	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,511	$3.19	$4,629 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$3,134	$6.11	$2,632 – $3,635	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$5,508	$3.19	$4,627 – $6,390	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Hayward, CA is estimated at $8,596 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,170 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,221 and $9,972.

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

About 2,170 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 $2,188 of the $8,596 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,408 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,379, which makes Chicago, IL to Hayward, 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