Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Glendale, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,916step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 2,048 mi
Typical range: $7,489–$10,342
Transit: 5 days

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

Glendale to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,851
Fuel: $2,065
All-in estimate: $8,916

Return trip

Chicago → Glendale$8,172

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

Glendale to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Glendale, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,835	$3.34	$6,083 – $7,587
53' refrigerated	$8,142	$3.98	$7,083 – $9,200
48' flatbed	$8,194	$4.00	$7,047 – $9,342
Step deck	$8,916	$4.35	$7,489 – $10,342
Power only	$6,076	$2.97	$5,286 – $6,866
Hotshot	$4,587	$2.24	$3,807 – $5,367
26' box truck	$4,481	$2.19	$3,809 – $5,153
Sprinter van	$2,734	$1.34	$2,297 – $3,172

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More lanes from Glendale

Step deck lanes from Glendale, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$16,487	$5.71	$13,849 – $19,124	7 d
Houston, TX	1,617 mi	$7,647	$4.73	$6,424 – $8,871	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	420 mi	$3,061	$7.29	$2,571 – $3,551	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$15,340	$5.45	$12,886 – $17,795	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,417 mi	$6,849	$4.83	$5,753 – $7,945	4 d
San Diego, CA	135 mi	$1,675	$12.41	$1,407 – $1,943	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,462 mi	$7,029	$4.81	$5,904 – $8,153	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,528 mi	$16,432	$6.50	$13,803 – $19,061	6 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 Glendale, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Glendale, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,916 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 2,048 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,489 and $10,342.

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

About 2,048 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 $2,065 of the $8,916 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,851 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,172, which makes Glendale, 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