Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Suisun City, CA step deck rate

$8,520step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,148 mi
Typical range: $7,157–$9,883
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Suisun City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,354
Fuel: $2,166
All-in estimate: $8,520

Return trip

Suisun City → Chicago$9,296

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

Chicago to Suisun City by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Suisun City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,537	$3.04	$5,818 – $7,256
53' refrigerated	$7,786	$3.62	$6,774 – $8,798
48' flatbed	$7,831	$3.65	$6,735 – $8,928
Step deck	$8,520	$3.97	$7,157 – $9,883
Power only	$5,814	$2.71	$5,058 – $6,569
Hotshot	$4,389	$2.04	$3,643 – $5,136
26' box truck	$4,286	$2.00	$3,643 – $4,929
Sprinter van	$2,615	$1.22	$2,196 – $3,033

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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 Suisun City

Step deck lanes into Suisun City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,995 mi	$9,506	$3.17	$7,985 – $11,027	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	418 mi	$2,767	$6.62	$2,324 – $3,210	1 d
Houston, TX	1,918 mi	$6,025	$3.14	$5,061 – $6,988	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	757 mi	$2,342	$3.09	$1,967 – $2,716	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,934 mi	$8,285	$2.82	$6,960 – $9,611	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,737 mi	$5,533	$3.19	$4,648 – $6,418	4 d
San Diego, CA	548 mi	$3,269	$5.96	$2,746 – $3,792	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,727 mi	$5,506	$3.19	$4,625 – $6,386	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Suisun City, CA is estimated at $8,520 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,148 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,157 and $9,883.

How far is Chicago, IL from Suisun City, CA by truck?

About 2,148 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 $2,166 of the $8,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,354 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Suisun City, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,296, which makes Chicago, IL to Suisun City, 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