Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to San Carlos, CA step deck rate

$8,645step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,184 mi
Typical range: $7,262–$10,028
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to San Carlos price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,443
Fuel: $2,202
All-in estimate: $8,645

Return trip

San Carlos → Chicago$9,432

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 Carlos by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to San Carlos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,635	$3.04	$5,905 – $7,364
53' refrigerated	$7,902	$3.62	$6,875 – $8,929
48' flatbed	$7,947	$3.64	$6,834 – $9,060
Step deck	$8,645	$3.96	$7,262 – $10,028
Power only	$5,902	$2.70	$5,135 – $6,669
Hotshot	$4,456	$2.04	$3,698 – $5,214
26' box truck	$4,351	$1.99	$3,698 – $5,004
Sprinter van	$2,654	$1.22	$2,229 – $3,078

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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 Carlos

Step deck lanes into San Carlos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,031 mi	$9,610	$3.17	$8,072 – $11,148	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	381 mi	$2,624	$6.89	$2,204 – $3,044	1 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$6,035	$3.14	$5,070 – $7,001	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$2,320	$3.11	$1,948 – $2,691	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$8,375	$2.82	$7,035 – $9,715	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$5,530	$3.19	$4,645 – $6,415	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$3,134	$6.11	$2,632 – $3,635	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,737 mi	$5,533	$3.19	$4,648 – $6,418	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to San Carlos, CA is estimated at $8,645 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,184 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,262 and $10,028.

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

About 2,184 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 $2,202 of the $8,645 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,443 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,432, which makes Chicago, IL to San Carlos, 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