Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

DeKalb, IL to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,346step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,098 mi
Typical range: $7,010–$9,681
Transit: 5 days

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

DeKalb to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,230
Fuel: $2,116
All-in estimate: $8,346

Return trip

San Jose → DeKalb$9,106

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

DeKalb to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from DeKalb, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,401	$3.05	$5,697 – $7,105
53' refrigerated	$7,624	$3.63	$6,633 – $8,615
48' flatbed	$7,671	$3.66	$6,597 – $8,745
Step deck	$8,346	$3.98	$7,010 – $9,681
Power only	$5,691	$2.71	$4,951 – $6,431
Hotshot	$4,297	$2.05	$3,566 – $5,027
26' box truck	$4,197	$2.00	$3,567 – $4,826
Sprinter van	$2,560	$1.22	$2,151 – $2,970

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More lanes from DeKalb

Step deck lanes from DeKalb, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	912 mi	$5,658	$6.20	$4,752 – $6,563	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,001 mi	$8,008	$4.00	$6,727 – $9,289	5 d
Chicago, IL	65 mi	$1,249	$19.21	$1,049 – $1,448	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$4,974	$4.60	$4,178 – $5,770	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$7,467	$4.54	$6,273 – $8,662	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	852 mi	$5,116	$6.00	$4,297 – $5,934	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,203 mi	$5,410	$4.50	$4,544 – $6,275	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,972 mi	$7,907	$4.01	$6,642 – $9,172	5 d

More lanes into San Jose

Step deck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$9,547	$3.17	$8,019 – $11,074	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,569	$3.96	$7,198 – $9,940	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,948	$3.15	$4,997 – $6,900	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,244	$3.15	$1,885 – $2,603	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,316	$2.82	$6,986 – $9,647	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,443	$3.19	$4,572 – $6,314	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from DeKalb, IL to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from DeKalb, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,346 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,098 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,010 and $9,681.

How far is DeKalb, IL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,098 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 $2,116 of the $8,346 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,230 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to DeKalb, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,106, which makes DeKalb, IL to San Jose, 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