Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lafayette, CA step deck rate

$8,576step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,164 mi
Typical range: $7,203–$9,948
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Lafayette price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,394
Fuel: $2,182
All-in estimate: $8,576

Return trip

Lafayette → Chicago$9,356

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

Chicago to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lafayette, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,580	$3.04	$5,856 – $7,304
53' refrigerated	$7,837	$3.62	$6,819 – $8,856
48' flatbed	$7,883	$3.64	$6,779 – $8,986
Step deck	$8,576	$3.96	$7,203 – $9,948
Power only	$5,853	$2.70	$5,092 – $6,614
Hotshot	$4,419	$2.04	$3,668 – $5,170
26' box truck	$4,315	$1.99	$3,668 – $4,962
Sprinter van	$2,632	$1.22	$2,211 – $3,053

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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 Lafayette

Step deck lanes into Lafayette, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$9,552	$3.17	$8,024 – $11,081	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	399 mi	$2,694	$6.75	$2,263 – $3,125	1 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$6,027	$3.14	$5,063 – $6,992	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$2,328	$3.10	$1,956 – $2,701	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,950 mi	$8,326	$2.82	$6,994 – $9,659	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$5,530	$3.19	$4,645 – $6,415	4 d
San Diego, CA	530 mi	$3,199	$6.04	$2,687 – $3,711	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,731 mi	$5,516	$3.19	$4,634 – $6,399	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Lafayette, CA is estimated at $8,576 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,164 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,203 and $9,948.

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

About 2,164 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 $2,182 of the $8,576 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,394 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,356, which makes Chicago, IL to Lafayette, 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