Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Altos, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$9,406step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 2,177 mi
Typical range: $7,901–$10,911
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Altos to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,211
Fuel: $2,195
All-in estimate: $9,406

Return trip

Chicago → Los Altos$8,621

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

Los Altos to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Altos, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,218	$3.32	$6,424 – $8,012
53' refrigerated	$8,597	$3.95	$7,479 – $9,715
48' flatbed	$8,646	$3.97	$7,436 – $9,857
Step deck	$9,406	$4.32	$7,901 – $10,911
Power only	$6,420	$2.95	$5,586 – $7,255
Hotshot	$4,848	$2.23	$4,024 – $5,672
26' box truck	$4,734	$2.17	$4,024 – $5,444
Sprinter van	$2,887	$1.33	$2,425 – $3,349

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More lanes from Los Altos

Step deck lanes from Los Altos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$17,201	$5.69	$14,449 – $19,953	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	366 mi	$2,567	$7.01	$2,156 – $2,977	1 d
Houston, TX	1,909 mi	$8,812	$4.62	$7,402 – $10,222	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$4,389	$6.00	$3,687 – $5,091	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$16,059	$5.42	$13,490 – $18,629	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$8,070	$4.68	$6,779 – $9,361	4 d
San Diego, CA	497 mi	$3,072	$6.18	$2,580 – $3,563	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,725 mi	$8,078	$4.68	$6,786 – $9,371	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 Los Altos, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Los Altos, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $9,406 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 2,177 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,901 and $10,911.

How far is Los Altos, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,177 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 $2,195 of the $9,406 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,211 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Los Altos, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,621, which makes Los Altos, 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