Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to San Leandro, CA step deck rate

$8,603step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,172 mi
Typical range: $7,227–$9,980
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to San Leandro price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,413
Fuel: $2,190
All-in estimate: $8,603

Return trip

San Leandro → Chicago$9,387

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 Leandro by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to San Leandro, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,602	$3.04	$5,876 – $7,328
53' refrigerated	$7,863	$3.62	$6,841 – $8,886
48' flatbed	$7,908	$3.64	$6,801 – $9,016
Step deck	$8,603	$3.96	$7,227 – $9,980
Power only	$5,872	$2.70	$5,109 – $6,636
Hotshot	$4,434	$2.04	$3,680 – $5,188
26' box truck	$4,330	$1.99	$3,680 – $4,979
Sprinter van	$2,641	$1.22	$2,218 – $3,063

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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 Leandro

Step deck lanes into San Leandro, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,019 mi	$9,575	$3.17	$8,043 – $11,108	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	389 mi	$2,655	$6.83	$2,230 – $3,080	1 d
Houston, TX	1,918 mi	$6,025	$3.14	$5,061 – $6,988	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$2,320	$3.11	$1,948 – $2,691	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,957 mi	$8,344	$2.82	$7,009 – $9,679	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,734 mi	$5,525	$3.19	$4,641 – $6,409	4 d
San Diego, CA	520 mi	$3,161	$6.08	$2,655 – $3,666	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,732 mi	$5,519	$3.19	$4,636 – $6,402	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to San Leandro, CA is estimated at $8,603 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,227 and $9,980.

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

About 2,172 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 $2,190 of the $8,603 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,413 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,387, which makes Chicago, IL to San Leandro, 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