Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Rocklin, CA step deck rate

$8,311step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,088 mi
Typical range: $6,981–$9,641
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Rocklin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,205
Fuel: $2,106
All-in estimate: $8,311

Return trip

Rocklin → Chicago$9,068

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

Chicago to Rocklin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Rocklin, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,374	$3.05	$5,672 – $7,075
53' refrigerated	$7,591	$3.64	$6,605 – $8,578
48' flatbed	$7,639	$3.66	$6,569 – $8,708
Step deck	$8,311	$3.98	$6,981 – $9,641
Power only	$5,667	$2.71	$4,930 – $6,403
Hotshot	$4,278	$2.05	$3,551 – $5,006
26' box truck	$4,179	$2.00	$3,552 – $4,806
Sprinter van	$2,549	$1.22	$2,142 – $2,957

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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 Rocklin

Step deck lanes into Rocklin, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,934 mi	$9,330	$3.18	$7,837 – $10,823	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	432 mi	$2,821	$6.53	$2,370 – $3,273	1 d
Houston, TX	1,882 mi	$5,927	$3.15	$4,978 – $6,875	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	738 mi	$2,300	$3.12	$1,932 – $2,668	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,874 mi	$8,132	$2.83	$6,831 – $9,433	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,706 mi	$5,449	$3.19	$4,577 – $6,320	4 d
San Diego, CA	559 mi	$3,311	$5.92	$2,781 – $3,841	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,686 mi	$5,394	$3.20	$4,531 – $6,257	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Rocklin, CA is estimated at $8,311 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,088 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,981 and $9,641.

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

About 2,088 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 $2,106 of the $8,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,205 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,068, which makes Chicago, IL to Rocklin, 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