Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Walnut Creek, CA step deck rate

$8,558step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,159 mi
Typical range: $7,189–$9,927
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Walnut Creek price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,381
Fuel: $2,177
All-in estimate: $8,558

Return trip

Walnut Creek → Chicago$9,337

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

Chicago to Walnut Creek by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Walnut Creek, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,567	$3.04	$5,844 – $7,289
53' refrigerated	$7,821	$3.62	$6,805 – $8,838
48' flatbed	$7,867	$3.64	$6,765 – $8,968
Step deck	$8,558	$3.96	$7,189 – $9,927
Power only	$5,841	$2.71	$5,081 – $6,600
Hotshot	$4,410	$2.04	$3,660 – $5,159
26' box truck	$4,306	$1.99	$3,660 – $4,952
Sprinter van	$2,627	$1.22	$2,206 – $3,047

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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 Walnut Creek

Step deck lanes into Walnut Creek, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,006 mi	$9,538	$3.17	$8,012 – $11,064	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$2,686	$6.77	$2,256 – $3,116	1 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$6,014	$3.14	$5,051 – $6,976	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$2,320	$3.11	$1,948 – $2,691	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,944 mi	$8,311	$2.82	$6,981 – $9,641	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$5,516	$3.19	$4,634 – $6,399	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,726 mi	$5,503	$3.19	$4,622 – $6,383	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Walnut Creek, CA is estimated at $8,558 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,159 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,189 and $9,927.

How far is Chicago, IL from Walnut Creek, CA by truck?

About 2,159 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 $2,177 of the $8,558 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,381 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Walnut Creek, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,337, which makes Chicago, IL to Walnut Creek, 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