Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Los Banos, CA step deck rate

$8,388step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,110 mi
Typical range: $7,046–$9,730
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Los Banos price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,260
Fuel: $2,128
All-in estimate: $8,388

Return trip

Los Banos → Chicago$9,151

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

Chicago to Los Banos by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Los Banos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,433	$3.05	$5,726 – $7,141
53' refrigerated	$7,663	$3.63	$6,667 – $8,659
48' flatbed	$7,709	$3.65	$6,630 – $8,789
Step deck	$8,388	$3.98	$7,046 – $9,730
Power only	$5,721	$2.71	$4,977 – $6,464
Hotshot	$4,319	$2.05	$3,585 – $5,053
26' box truck	$4,218	$2.00	$3,586 – $4,851
Sprinter van	$2,573	$1.22	$2,162 – $2,985

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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 Los Banos

Step deck lanes into Los Banos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,957 mi	$9,397	$3.18	$7,893 – $10,900	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	296 mi	$2,296	$7.76	$1,929 – $2,664	1 d
Houston, TX	1,824 mi	$5,769	$3.16	$4,846 – $6,692	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	648 mi	$2,100	$3.24	$1,764 – $2,436	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,180	$2.83	$6,872 – $9,489	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,638 mi	$5,264	$3.21	$4,422 – $6,106	4 d
San Diego, CA	426 mi	$2,798	$6.57	$2,350 – $3,246	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,642 mi	$5,275	$3.21	$4,431 – $6,119	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Los Banos, CA is estimated at $8,388 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,110 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,046 and $9,730.

How far is Chicago, IL from Los Banos, CA by truck?

About 2,110 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 $2,128 of the $8,388 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,260 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Banos, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,151, which makes Chicago, IL to Los Banos, 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