Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Los Gatos, CA step deck rate

$8,607step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,173 mi
Typical range: $7,230–$9,984
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Los Gatos price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,416
Fuel: $2,191
All-in estimate: $8,607

Return trip

Los Gatos → Chicago$9,391

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 Gatos by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Los Gatos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,605	$3.04	$5,878 – $7,331
53' refrigerated	$7,867	$3.62	$6,844 – $8,889
48' flatbed	$7,912	$3.64	$6,804 – $9,019
Step deck	$8,607	$3.96	$7,230 – $9,984
Power only	$5,875	$2.70	$5,111 – $6,639
Hotshot	$4,436	$2.04	$3,682 – $5,190
26' box truck	$4,331	$1.99	$3,682 – $4,981
Sprinter van	$2,642	$1.22	$2,219 – $3,065

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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 Gatos

Step deck lanes into Los Gatos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,020 mi	$9,578	$3.17	$8,046 – $11,111	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	352 mi	$2,513	$7.14	$2,111 – $2,915	1 d
Houston, TX	1,898 mi	$5,970	$3.15	$5,015 – $6,925	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	720 mi	$2,260	$3.14	$1,898 – $2,621	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,957 mi	$8,344	$2.82	$7,009 – $9,679	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$5,462	$3.19	$4,588 – $6,336	4 d
San Diego, CA	483 mi	$3,018	$6.25	$2,535 – $3,501	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,715 mi	$5,473	$3.19	$4,597 – $6,349	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Los Gatos, CA is estimated at $8,607 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,173 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,230 and $9,984.

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

About 2,173 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 $2,191 of the $8,607 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,416 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,391, which makes Chicago, IL to Los Gatos, 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