Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Santa Rosa, CA step deck rate

$8,649step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,185 mi
Typical range: $7,265–$10,032
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Santa Rosa price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,446
Fuel: $2,203
All-in estimate: $8,649

Return trip

Santa Rosa → Chicago$9,436

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

Chicago to Santa Rosa by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Santa Rosa, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,637	$3.04	$5,907 – $7,367
53' refrigerated	$7,905	$3.62	$6,878 – $8,933
48' flatbed	$7,950	$3.64	$6,837 – $9,063
Step deck	$8,649	$3.96	$7,265 – $10,032
Power only	$5,904	$2.70	$5,137 – $6,672
Hotshot	$4,458	$2.04	$3,700 – $5,216
26' box truck	$4,353	$1.99	$3,700 – $5,006
Sprinter van	$2,655	$1.22	$2,230 – $3,080

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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 Santa Rosa

Step deck lanes into Santa Rosa, 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	458 mi	$2,921	$6.38	$2,454 – $3,389	1 d
Houston, TX	1,965 mi	$6,152	$3.13	$5,168 – $7,137	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	804 mi	$2,446	$3.04	$2,055 – $2,837	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$8,380	$2.82	$7,039 – $9,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,785 mi	$5,663	$3.17	$4,757 – $6,569	4 d
San Diego, CA	589 mi	$3,427	$5.82	$2,879 – $3,975	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,773 mi	$5,631	$3.18	$4,730 – $6,531	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Santa Rosa, CA is estimated at $8,649 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,185 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,265 and $10,032.

How far is Chicago, IL from Santa Rosa, CA by truck?

About 2,185 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 $2,203 of the $8,649 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,446 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Rosa, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,436, which makes Chicago, IL to Santa Rosa, 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