Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Galt, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$9,129step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 2,104 mi
Typical range: $7,668–$10,589
Transit: 5 days

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

Galt to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,007
Fuel: $2,122
All-in estimate: $9,129

Return trip

Chicago → Galt$8,367

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

Galt to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Galt, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,001	$3.33	$6,231 – $7,772
53' refrigerated	$8,339	$3.96	$7,255 – $9,423
48' flatbed	$8,391	$3.99	$7,216 – $9,565
Step deck	$9,129	$4.34	$7,668 – $10,589
Power only	$6,226	$2.96	$5,416 – $7,035
Hotshot	$4,700	$2.23	$3,901 – $5,499
26' box truck	$4,591	$2.18	$3,902 – $5,279
Sprinter van	$2,801	$1.33	$2,352 – $3,249

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More lanes from Galt

Step deck lanes from Galt, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,951 mi	$16,823	$5.70	$14,131 – $19,515	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	395 mi	$2,678	$6.78	$2,250 – $3,107	1 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$8,673	$4.63	$7,285 – $10,060	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	718 mi	$4,330	$6.03	$3,637 – $5,022	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,890 mi	$15,705	$5.43	$13,192 – $18,217	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,695 mi	$7,958	$4.70	$6,685 – $9,232	4 d
San Diego, CA	523 mi	$3,172	$6.07	$2,665 – $3,680	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,682 mi	$7,906	$4.70	$6,641 – $9,171	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 Galt, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Galt, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $9,129 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 2,104 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,668 and $10,589.

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

About 2,104 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 $2,122 of the $9,129 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,007 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,367, which makes Galt, 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