Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Martinez, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$9,345step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 2,161 mi
Typical range: $7,850–$10,840
Transit: 5 days

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

Martinez to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,166
Fuel: $2,179
All-in estimate: $9,345

Return trip

Chicago → Martinez$8,565

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

Martinez to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Martinez, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,171	$3.32	$6,382 – $7,959
53' refrigerated	$8,541	$3.95	$7,430 – $9,651
48' flatbed	$8,590	$3.98	$7,387 – $9,793
Step deck	$9,345	$4.32	$7,850 – $10,840
Power only	$6,378	$2.95	$5,549 – $7,207
Hotshot	$4,815	$2.23	$3,997 – $5,634
26' box truck	$4,702	$2.18	$3,997 – $5,408
Sprinter van	$2,868	$1.33	$2,409 – $3,327

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More lanes from Martinez

Step deck lanes from Martinez, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,008 mi	$17,118	$5.69	$14,379 – $19,857	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	406 mi	$2,721	$6.70	$2,286 – $3,156	1 d
Houston, TX	1,920 mi	$8,856	$4.61	$7,439 – $10,273	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$4,483	$5.95	$3,766 – $5,200	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$15,980	$5.42	$13,423 – $18,537	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,738 mi	$8,130	$4.68	$6,829 – $9,431	4 d
San Diego, CA	537 mi	$3,226	$6.01	$2,710 – $3,742	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,731 mi	$8,102	$4.68	$6,806 – $9,398	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 Martinez, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Martinez, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $9,345 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 2,161 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,850 and $10,840.

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

About 2,161 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 $2,179 of the $9,345 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,166 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,565, which makes Martinez, 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