Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Soledad, CA step deck rate

$8,555step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,158 mi
Typical range: $7,186–$9,923
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Soledad price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,379
Fuel: $2,176
All-in estimate: $8,555

Return trip

Soledad → Chicago$9,334

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

Chicago to Soledad by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Soledad, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,564	$3.04	$5,842 – $7,286
53' refrigerated	$7,818	$3.62	$6,802 – $8,834
48' flatbed	$7,864	$3.64	$6,763 – $8,964
Step deck	$8,555	$3.96	$7,186 – $9,923
Power only	$5,838	$2.71	$5,079 – $6,597
Hotshot	$4,408	$2.04	$3,659 – $5,157
26' box truck	$4,304	$1.99	$3,659 – $4,950
Sprinter van	$2,626	$1.22	$2,205 – $3,046

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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 Soledad

Step deck lanes into Soledad, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$9,532	$3.17	$8,007 – $11,057	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	276 mi	$2,219	$8.04	$1,864 – $2,574	1 d
Houston, TX	1,845 mi	$5,826	$3.16	$4,894 – $6,758	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	659 mi	$2,124	$3.22	$1,785 – $2,464	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,939 mi	$8,298	$2.82	$6,971 – $9,626	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,655 mi	$5,310	$3.21	$4,460 – $6,160	4 d
San Diego, CA	407 mi	$2,725	$6.69	$2,289 – $3,161	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,669 mi	$5,348	$3.20	$4,492 – $6,204	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Soledad, CA is estimated at $8,555 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,158 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,186 and $9,923.

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

About 2,158 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 $2,176 of the $8,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,379 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,334, which makes Chicago, IL to Soledad, 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