Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Menlo Park, CA step deck rate

$8,621step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,177 mi
Typical range: $7,241–$10,000
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Menlo Park price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,426
Fuel: $2,195
All-in estimate: $8,621

Return trip

Menlo Park → Chicago$9,406

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

Chicago to Menlo Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Menlo Park, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,616	$3.04	$5,888 – $7,343
53' refrigerated	$7,880	$3.62	$6,855 – $8,904
48' flatbed	$7,925	$3.64	$6,815 – $9,034
Step deck	$8,621	$3.96	$7,241 – $10,000
Power only	$5,885	$2.70	$5,120 – $6,650
Hotshot	$4,443	$2.04	$3,688 – $5,198
26' box truck	$4,339	$1.99	$3,688 – $4,989
Sprinter van	$2,646	$1.22	$2,223 – $3,070

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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 Menlo Park

Step deck lanes into Menlo Park, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$9,590	$3.17	$8,056 – $11,124	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,601	$6.94	$2,185 – $3,017	1 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$6,014	$3.14	$5,051 – $6,976	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	739 mi	$2,302	$3.11	$1,934 – $2,670	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$8,357	$2.82	$7,020 – $9,694	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$5,508	$3.19	$4,627 – $6,390	4 d
San Diego, CA	506 mi	$3,107	$6.14	$2,610 – $3,604	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,729 mi	$5,511	$3.19	$4,629 – $6,393	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Menlo Park, CA is estimated at $8,621 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,177 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,241 and $10,000.

How far is Chicago, IL from Menlo Park, CA by truck?

About 2,177 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 $2,195 of the $8,621 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,426 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Menlo Park, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,406, which makes Chicago, IL to Menlo Park, 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