Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Citrus Heights, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$9,087step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 2,093 mi
Typical range: $7,633–$10,541
Transit: 5 days

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

Citrus Heights to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,976
Fuel: $2,111
All-in estimate: $9,087

Return trip

Chicago → Citrus Heights$8,328

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Citrus Heights to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Citrus Heights, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,969	$3.33	$6,202 – $7,735
53' refrigerated	$8,300	$3.97	$7,221 – $9,379
48' flatbed	$8,352	$3.99	$7,183 – $9,521
Step deck	$9,087	$4.34	$7,633 – $10,541
Power only	$6,196	$2.96	$5,391 – $7,002
Hotshot	$4,678	$2.24	$3,883 – $5,473
26' box truck	$4,569	$2.18	$3,884 – $5,254
Sprinter van	$2,788	$1.33	$2,342 – $3,234

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More lanes from Citrus Heights

Step deck lanes from Citrus Heights, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,939 mi	$16,761	$5.70	$14,079 – $19,443	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	425 mi	$2,794	$6.57	$2,347 – $3,241	1 d
Houston, TX	1,882 mi	$8,705	$4.63	$7,312 – $10,097	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	735 mi	$4,402	$5.99	$3,698 – $5,106	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,879 mi	$15,650	$5.44	$13,146 – $18,154	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,705 mi	$7,998	$4.69	$6,719 – $9,278	4 d
San Diego, CA	552 mi	$3,284	$5.95	$2,759 – $3,810	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,687 mi	$7,926	$4.70	$6,658 – $9,195	4 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Citrus Heights, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $9,087 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 2,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,633 and $10,541.

How far is Citrus Heights, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,093 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 $2,111 of the $9,087 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,976 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Citrus Heights, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,328, which makes Citrus Heights, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. 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