Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Hercules, CA step deck rate

$8,600step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,171 mi
Typical range: $7,224–$9,976
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Hercules price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,411
Fuel: $2,189
All-in estimate: $8,600

Return trip

Hercules → Chicago$9,383

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

Chicago to Hercules by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Hercules, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,599	$3.04	$5,873 – $7,325
53' refrigerated	$7,860	$3.62	$6,838 – $8,882
48' flatbed	$7,905	$3.64	$6,799 – $9,012
Step deck	$8,600	$3.96	$7,224 – $9,976
Power only	$5,870	$2.70	$5,107 – $6,633
Hotshot	$4,432	$2.04	$3,679 – $5,185
26' box truck	$4,328	$1.99	$3,679 – $4,977
Sprinter van	$2,640	$1.22	$2,217 – $3,062

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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 Hercules

Step deck lanes into Hercules, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,018 mi	$9,573	$3.17	$8,041 – $11,104	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	414 mi	$2,752	$6.65	$2,311 – $3,192	1 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$6,063	$3.14	$5,093 – $7,033	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	765 mi	$2,359	$3.08	$1,982 – $2,737	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,956 mi	$8,342	$2.82	$7,007 – $9,676	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$5,565	$3.18	$4,675 – $6,456	4 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$3,257	$5.98	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$5,549	$3.18	$4,661 – $6,437	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Hercules, CA is estimated at $8,600 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,171 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,224 and $9,976.

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

About 2,171 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 $2,189 of the $8,600 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,411 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,383, which makes Chicago, IL to Hercules, 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