Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cupertino, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$9,398step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 2,175 mi
Typical range: $7,895–$10,902
Transit: 5 days

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

Cupertino to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,205
Fuel: $2,193
All-in estimate: $9,398

Return trip

Chicago → Cupertino$8,614

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

Cupertino to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cupertino, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,212	$3.32	$6,419 – $8,005
53' refrigerated	$8,590	$3.95	$7,473 – $9,707
48' flatbed	$8,639	$3.97	$7,430 – $9,849
Step deck	$9,398	$4.32	$7,895 – $10,902
Power only	$6,415	$2.95	$5,581 – $7,249
Hotshot	$4,844	$2.23	$4,020 – $5,667
26' box truck	$4,730	$2.17	$4,020 – $5,439
Sprinter van	$2,885	$1.33	$2,423 – $3,346

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More lanes from Cupertino

Step deck lanes from Cupertino, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$17,196	$5.69	$14,444 – $19,947	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	361 mi	$2,547	$7.06	$2,140 – $2,955	1 d
Houston, TX	1,905 mi	$8,796	$4.62	$7,389 – $10,204	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	728 mi	$4,372	$6.01	$3,673 – $5,072	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$16,049	$5.42	$13,481 – $18,617	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,719 mi	$8,054	$4.69	$6,765 – $9,343	4 d
San Diego, CA	492 mi	$3,053	$6.20	$2,564 – $3,541	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,721 mi	$8,062	$4.68	$6,772 – $9,352	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 Cupertino, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Cupertino, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $9,398 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 2,175 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,895 and $10,902.

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

About 2,175 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 $2,193 of the $9,398 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,205 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,614, which makes Cupertino, 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