Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Stockton, CA step deck rate

$8,398step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,113 mi
Typical range: $7,054–$9,742
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Stockton price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,267
Fuel: $2,131
All-in estimate: $8,398

Return trip

Stockton → Chicago$9,163

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

Chicago to Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,442	$3.05	$5,733 – $7,150
53' refrigerated	$7,672	$3.63	$6,675 – $8,670
48' flatbed	$7,719	$3.65	$6,638 – $8,800
Step deck	$8,398	$3.97	$7,054 – $9,742
Power only	$5,728	$2.71	$4,983 – $6,473
Hotshot	$4,325	$2.05	$3,589 – $5,060
26' box truck	$4,224	$2.00	$3,590 – $4,857
Sprinter van	$2,577	$1.22	$2,164 – $2,989

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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 Stockton

Step deck lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$9,405	$3.18	$7,900 – $10,910	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,601	$6.94	$2,185 – $3,017	1 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$5,894	$3.15	$4,951 – $6,837	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,231	$3.16	$1,874 – $2,588	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,193	$2.83	$6,882 – $9,504	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,400	$3.20	$4,536 – $6,264	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$3,099	$6.15	$2,603 – $3,595	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,680 mi	$5,378	$3.20	$4,517 – $6,238	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Stockton, CA is estimated at $8,398 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,113 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,054 and $9,742.

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

About 2,113 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 $2,131 of the $8,398 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,267 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,163, which makes Chicago, IL to Stockton, 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