Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lathrop, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$9,182step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 2,118 mi
Typical range: $7,713–$10,651
Transit: 5 days

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

Lathrop to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,046
Fuel: $2,136
All-in estimate: $9,182

Return trip

Chicago → Lathrop$8,415

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

Lathrop to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lathrop, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,043	$3.33	$6,268 – $7,818
53' refrigerated	$8,389	$3.96	$7,298 – $9,479
48' flatbed	$8,440	$3.98	$7,258 – $9,621
Step deck	$9,182	$4.34	$7,713 – $10,651
Power only	$6,263	$2.96	$5,449 – $7,077
Hotshot	$4,729	$2.23	$3,925 – $5,532
26' box truck	$4,618	$2.18	$3,925 – $5,311
Sprinter van	$2,817	$1.33	$2,366 – $3,268

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More lanes from Lathrop

Step deck lanes from Lathrop, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,965 mi	$16,895	$5.70	$14,192 – $19,599	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	$2,559	$7.03	$2,149 – $2,968	1 d
Houston, TX	1,867 mi	$8,645	$4.63	$7,262 – $10,028	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	701 mi	$4,257	$6.07	$3,576 – $4,938	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,903 mi	$15,769	$5.43	$13,246 – $18,292	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,684 mi	$7,914	$4.70	$6,648 – $9,181	4 d
San Diego, CA	493 mi	$3,056	$6.20	$2,567 – $3,546	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,679 mi	$7,894	$4.70	$6,631 – $9,158	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 Lathrop, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Lathrop, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $9,182 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 2,118 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,713 and $10,651.

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

About 2,118 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 $2,136 of the $9,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,046 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,415, which makes Lathrop, 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