Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lincoln, CA step deck rate

$8,314step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,089 mi
Typical range: $6,984–$9,645
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,207
Fuel: $2,107
All-in estimate: $8,314

Return trip

Lincoln → Chicago$9,072

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

Chicago to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lincoln, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,376	$3.05	$5,675 – $7,078
53' refrigerated	$7,595	$3.64	$6,607 – $8,582
48' flatbed	$7,642	$3.66	$6,572 – $8,712
Step deck	$8,314	$3.98	$6,984 – $9,645
Power only	$5,669	$2.71	$4,932 – $6,406
Hotshot	$4,280	$2.05	$3,553 – $5,008
26' box truck	$4,181	$2.00	$3,553 – $4,808
Sprinter van	$2,551	$1.22	$2,142 – $2,959

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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 Lincoln

Step deck lanes into Lincoln, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,935 mi	$9,333	$3.18	$7,840 – $10,826	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	439 mi	$2,848	$6.49	$2,392 – $3,304	1 d
Houston, TX	1,887 mi	$5,940	$3.15	$4,990 – $6,891	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	743 mi	$2,311	$3.11	$1,941 – $2,680	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,875 mi	$8,134	$2.83	$6,833 – $9,436	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,710 mi	$5,459	$3.19	$4,586 – $6,333	4 d
San Diego, CA	565 mi	$3,334	$5.90	$2,801 – $3,868	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,689 mi	$5,402	$3.20	$4,538 – $6,267	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Lincoln, CA is estimated at $8,314 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,089 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,984 and $9,645.

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

About 2,089 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 $2,107 of the $8,314 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,207 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,072, which makes Chicago, IL to Lincoln, 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