Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Thousand Oaks, CA step deck rate

$8,301step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,085 mi
Typical range: $6,972–$9,629
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Thousand Oaks price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,199
Fuel: $2,102
All-in estimate: $8,301

Return trip

Thousand Oaks → Chicago$9,056

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

Chicago to Thousand Oaks by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Thousand Oaks, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,365	$3.05	$5,665 – $7,066
53' refrigerated	$7,582	$3.64	$6,596 – $8,567
48' flatbed	$7,629	$3.66	$6,561 – $8,697
Step deck	$8,301	$3.98	$6,972 – $9,629
Power only	$5,659	$2.71	$4,924 – $6,395
Hotshot	$4,273	$2.05	$3,547 – $4,999
26' box truck	$4,173	$2.00	$3,547 – $4,799
Sprinter van	$2,546	$1.22	$2,139 – $2,954

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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 Thousand Oaks

Step deck lanes into Thousand Oaks, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,924 mi	$9,301	$3.18	$7,813 – $10,790	7 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$5,321	$3.21	$4,469 – $6,172	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	462 mi	$1,688	$3.65	$1,418 – $1,958	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,855 mi	$8,083	$2.83	$6,790 – $9,376	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,459 mi	$4,777	$3.27	$4,013 – $5,542	4 d
San Diego, CA	163 mi	$1,783	$10.94	$1,498 – $2,069	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$4,902	$3.26	$4,118 – $5,687	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,570 mi	$6,288	$2.45	$5,282 – $7,295	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Thousand Oaks, CA is estimated at $8,301 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,085 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,972 and $9,629.

How far is Chicago, IL from Thousand Oaks, CA by truck?

About 2,085 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 $2,102 of the $8,301 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,199 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Thousand Oaks, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,056, which makes Chicago, IL to Thousand Oaks, 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