Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Morgan Hill, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$9,326step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 2,156 mi
Typical range: $7,834–$10,818
Transit: 5 days

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

Morgan Hill to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,152
Fuel: $2,174
All-in estimate: $9,326

Return trip

Chicago → Morgan Hill$8,548

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

Morgan Hill to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Morgan Hill, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,156	$3.32	$6,369 – $7,943
53' refrigerated	$8,523	$3.95	$7,415 – $9,631
48' flatbed	$8,573	$3.98	$7,372 – $9,773
Step deck	$9,326	$4.33	$7,834 – $10,818
Power only	$6,364	$2.95	$5,537 – $7,192
Hotshot	$4,805	$2.23	$3,988 – $5,622
26' box truck	$4,692	$2.18	$3,989 – $5,396
Sprinter van	$2,862	$1.33	$2,404 – $3,320

More lanes from Morgan Hill

Step deck lanes from Morgan Hill, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,003 mi	$17,092	$5.69	$14,357 – $19,827	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	332 mi	$2,435	$7.34	$2,046 – $2,825	1 d
Houston, TX	1,876 mi	$8,681	$4.63	$7,292 – $10,070	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	698 mi	$4,244	$6.08	$3,565 – $4,924	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$15,951	$5.43	$13,399 – $18,503	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,689 mi	$7,934	$4.70	$6,665 – $9,204	4 d
San Diego, CA	463 mi	$2,941	$6.35	$2,470 – $3,411	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,694 mi	$7,954	$4.70	$6,682 – $9,227	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 Morgan Hill, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Morgan Hill, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $9,326 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 2,156 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,834 and $10,818.

How far is Morgan Hill, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,156 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 $2,174 of the $9,326 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,152 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Morgan Hill, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,548, which makes Morgan Hill, 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