Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fremont, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$9,356step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 2,164 mi
Typical range: $7,859–$10,853
Transit: 5 days

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

Fremont to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,174
Fuel: $2,182
All-in estimate: $9,356

Return trip

Chicago → Fremont$8,576

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

Fremont to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fremont, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,179	$3.32	$6,390 – $7,969
53' refrigerated	$8,551	$3.95	$7,440 – $9,663
48' flatbed	$8,601	$3.97	$7,397 – $9,805
Step deck	$9,356	$4.32	$7,859 – $10,853
Power only	$6,386	$2.95	$5,556 – $7,216
Hotshot	$4,821	$2.23	$4,002 – $5,641
26' box truck	$4,708	$2.18	$4,002 – $5,414
Sprinter van	$2,872	$1.33	$2,412 – $3,331

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More lanes from Fremont

Step deck lanes from Fremont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$17,134	$5.69	$14,392 – $19,875	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,570	$7.00	$2,159 – $2,982	1 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$8,780	$4.62	$7,376 – $10,185	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$4,368	$6.01	$3,669 – $5,067	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$15,995	$5.42	$13,436 – $18,554	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$8,042	$4.69	$6,755 – $9,329	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$3,076	$6.18	$2,584 – $3,568	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,716 mi	$8,042	$4.69	$6,755 – $9,329	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 Fremont, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Fremont, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $9,356 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 2,164 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,859 and $10,853.

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

About 2,164 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 $2,182 of the $9,356 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,174 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,576, which makes Fremont, 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