Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Monterey, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$9,444step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 2,187 mi
Typical range: $7,933–$10,955
Transit: 5 days

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

Monterey to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,239
Fuel: $2,205
All-in estimate: $9,444

Return trip

Chicago → Monterey$8,656

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

Monterey to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Monterey, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,248	$3.31	$6,450 – $8,045
53' refrigerated	$8,632	$3.95	$7,510 – $9,755
48' flatbed	$8,681	$3.97	$7,466 – $9,897
Step deck	$9,444	$4.32	$7,933 – $10,955
Power only	$6,447	$2.95	$5,609 – $7,285
Hotshot	$4,868	$2.23	$4,040 – $5,695
26' box truck	$4,753	$2.17	$4,040 – $5,466
Sprinter van	$2,899	$1.33	$2,435 – $3,363

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More lanes from Monterey

Step deck lanes from Monterey, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$17,253	$5.69	$14,492 – $20,013	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	312 mi	$2,358	$7.56	$1,981 – $2,736	1 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$8,713	$4.62	$7,319 – $10,107	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	698 mi	$4,244	$6.08	$3,565 – $4,924	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$16,098	$5.42	$13,523 – $18,674	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,694 mi	$7,954	$4.70	$6,682 – $9,227	4 d
San Diego, CA	443 mi	$2,864	$6.46	$2,405 – $3,322	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,707 mi	$8,006	$4.69	$6,725 – $9,287	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 Monterey, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Monterey, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $9,444 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 2,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,933 and $10,955.

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

About 2,187 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 $2,205 of the $9,444 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,239 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,656, which makes Monterey, 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