Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gilroy, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$9,330step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 2,157 mi
Typical range: $7,837–$10,823
Transit: 5 days

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

Gilroy to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,155
Fuel: $2,175
All-in estimate: $9,330

Return trip

Chicago → Gilroy$8,551

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

Gilroy to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Gilroy, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,159	$3.32	$6,371 – $7,946
53' refrigerated	$8,526	$3.95	$7,418 – $9,635
48' flatbed	$8,576	$3.98	$7,375 – $9,777
Step deck	$9,330	$4.33	$7,837 – $10,823
Power only	$6,367	$2.95	$5,539 – $7,195
Hotshot	$4,807	$2.23	$3,990 – $5,625
26' box truck	$4,694	$2.18	$3,990 – $5,399
Sprinter van	$2,863	$1.33	$2,405 – $3,322

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More lanes from Gilroy

Step deck lanes from Gilroy, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$17,097	$5.69	$14,362 – $19,833	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	322 mi	$2,397	$7.44	$2,013 – $2,780	1 d
Houston, TX	1,871 mi	$8,661	$4.63	$7,275 – $10,046	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	691 mi	$4,215	$6.10	$3,540 – $4,889	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$15,951	$5.43	$13,399 – $18,503	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,683 mi	$7,910	$4.70	$6,645 – $9,176	4 d
San Diego, CA	453 mi	$2,902	$6.41	$2,438 – $3,367	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,690 mi	$7,938	$4.70	$6,668 – $9,209	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 Gilroy, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Gilroy, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $9,330 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 2,157 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,837 and $10,823.

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

About 2,157 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 $2,175 of the $9,330 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,155 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,551, which makes Gilroy, 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