Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Downers Grove, IL to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,499step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,142 mi
Typical range: $7,139–$9,859
Transit: 5 days

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

Downers Grove to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,339
Fuel: $2,160
All-in estimate: $8,499

Return trip

San Jose → Downers Grove$9,273

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

Downers Grove to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Downers Grove, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,520	$3.04	$5,803 – $7,238
53' refrigerated	$7,766	$3.63	$6,757 – $8,776
48' flatbed	$7,812	$3.65	$6,718 – $8,906
Step deck	$8,499	$3.97	$7,139 – $9,859
Power only	$5,799	$2.71	$5,045 – $6,553
Hotshot	$4,378	$2.04	$3,634 – $5,123
26' box truck	$4,276	$2.00	$3,634 – $4,917
Sprinter van	$2,608	$1.22	$2,191 – $3,025

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More lanes from Downers Grove

Step deck lanes from Downers Grove, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$5,447	$6.28	$4,576 – $6,319	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,043 mi	$8,154	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,459	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$5,014	$4.59	$4,212 – $5,816	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$7,617	$4.52	$6,398 – $8,836	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$4,916	$6.09	$4,129 – $5,702	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$5,475	$4.48	$4,599 – $6,351	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$8,050	$4.00	$6,762 – $9,338	5 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$4,412	$4.76	$3,706 – $5,118	2 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 Downers Grove, IL to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Downers Grove, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,499 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,142 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,139 and $9,859.

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

About 2,142 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 $2,160 of the $8,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,339 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,273, which makes Downers Grove, IL to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →