Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Oakland, CA step deck rate

$8,610step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,174 mi
Typical range: $7,233–$9,988
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Oakland price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,418
Fuel: $2,192
All-in estimate: $8,610

Return trip

Oakland → Chicago$9,394

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

Chicago to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,607	$3.04	$5,881 – $7,334
53' refrigerated	$7,870	$3.62	$6,847 – $8,893
48' flatbed	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023
Step deck	$8,610	$3.96	$7,233 – $9,988
Power only	$5,877	$2.70	$5,113 – $6,641
Hotshot	$4,438	$2.04	$3,683 – $5,192
26' box truck	$4,333	$1.99	$3,683 – $4,983
Sprinter van	$2,643	$1.22	$2,220 – $3,066

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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 Oakland

Step deck lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$9,581	$3.17	$8,048 – $11,114	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,041	$3.14	$5,074 – $7,007	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,333	$3.10	$1,960 – $2,706	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$8,349	$2.82	$7,014 – $9,685	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,541	$3.18	$4,654 – $6,427	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,736 mi	$5,530	$3.19	$4,645 – $6,415	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Oakland, CA is estimated at $8,610 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,174 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,233 and $9,988.

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

About 2,174 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 $2,192 of the $8,610 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,418 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,394, which makes Chicago, IL to Oakland, 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