Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Plaines, IL to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,523step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,149 mi
Typical range: $7,160–$9,887
Transit: 5 days

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

Des Plaines to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,356
Fuel: $2,167
All-in estimate: $8,523

Return trip

San Jose → Des Plaines$9,299

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

Des Plaines to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Plaines, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,539	$3.04	$5,820 – $7,259
53' refrigerated	$7,789	$3.62	$6,776 – $8,801
48' flatbed	$7,835	$3.65	$6,738 – $8,931
Step deck	$8,523	$3.97	$7,160 – $9,887
Power only	$5,816	$2.71	$5,060 – $6,572
Hotshot	$4,391	$2.04	$3,645 – $5,138
26' box truck	$4,288	$2.00	$3,645 – $4,932
Sprinter van	$2,616	$1.22	$2,197 – $3,034

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More lanes from Des Plaines

Step deck lanes from Des Plaines, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$5,419	$6.29	$4,552 – $6,286	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$8,189	$3.99	$6,879 – $9,499	5 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$5,086	$4.57	$4,272 – $5,899	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$7,663	$4.52	$6,437 – $8,889	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$4,894	$6.10	$4,111 – $5,677	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$5,547	$4.47	$4,659 – $6,434	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$8,088	$4.00	$6,794 – $9,382	5 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$4,484	$4.74	$3,767 – $5,202	3 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 Des Plaines, IL to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Des Plaines, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,523 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,149 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,160 and $9,887.

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

About 2,149 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 $2,167 of the $8,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,356 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,299, which makes Des Plaines, 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