Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to San Bruno, CA step deck rate

$8,666step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,190 mi
Typical range: $7,279–$10,053
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to San Bruno price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,458
Fuel: $2,208
All-in estimate: $8,666

Return trip

San Bruno → Chicago$9,455

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

Chicago to San Bruno by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to San Bruno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,651	$3.04	$5,919 – $7,383
53' refrigerated	$7,922	$3.62	$6,892 – $8,951
48' flatbed	$7,966	$3.64	$6,851 – $9,082
Step deck	$8,666	$3.96	$7,279 – $10,053
Power only	$5,916	$2.70	$5,147 – $6,686
Hotshot	$4,467	$2.04	$3,708 – $5,227
26' box truck	$4,362	$1.99	$3,708 – $5,016
Sprinter van	$2,660	$1.21	$2,235 – $3,086

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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 San Bruno

Step deck lanes into San Bruno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,037 mi	$9,627	$3.17	$8,087 – $11,168	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Houston, TX	1,934 mi	$6,068	$3.14	$5,097 – $7,039	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$2,348	$3.09	$1,973 – $2,724	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,975 mi	$8,390	$2.82	$7,048 – $9,733	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$5,565	$3.18	$4,675 – $6,456	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,749 mi	$5,565	$3.18	$4,675 – $6,456	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to San Bruno, CA is estimated at $8,666 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,190 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,279 and $10,053.

How far is Chicago, IL from San Bruno, CA by truck?

About 2,190 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 $2,208 of the $8,666 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,458 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Bruno, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,455, which makes Chicago, IL to San Bruno, 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