Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Oak Lawn, IL to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,555step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,158 mi
Typical range: $7,186–$9,923
Transit: 5 days

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

Oak Lawn to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,379
Fuel: $2,176
All-in estimate: $8,555

Return trip

San Jose → Oak Lawn$9,334

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Oak Lawn to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Oak Lawn, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,564	$3.04	$5,842 – $7,286
53' refrigerated	$7,818	$3.62	$6,802 – $8,834
48' flatbed	$7,864	$3.64	$6,763 – $8,964
Step deck	$8,555	$3.96	$7,186 – $9,923
Power only	$5,838	$2.71	$5,079 – $6,597
Hotshot	$4,408	$2.04	$3,659 – $5,157
26' box truck	$4,304	$1.99	$3,659 – $4,950
Sprinter van	$2,626	$1.22	$2,205 – $3,046

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More lanes from Oak Lawn

Step deck lanes from Oak Lawn, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$5,373	$6.31	$4,513 – $6,232	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520	5 d
Houston, TX	1,095 mi	$5,021	$4.59	$4,218 – $5,824	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,698 mi	$7,671	$4.52	$6,443 – $8,898	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	790 mi	$4,840	$6.13	$4,066 – $5,615	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$5,493	$4.48	$4,614 – $6,372	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,028 mi	$8,102	$4.00	$6,806 – $9,398	5 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$4,434	$4.76	$3,725 – $5,143	2 d

More lanes into San Jose

Step deck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$9,547	$3.17	$8,019 – $11,074	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,569	$3.96	$7,198 – $9,940	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,948	$3.15	$4,997 – $6,900	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,244	$3.15	$1,885 – $2,603	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,316	$2.82	$6,986 – $9,647	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,443	$3.19	$4,572 – $6,314	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Oak Lawn, IL to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Oak Lawn, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,555 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,158 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,186 and $9,923.

How far is Oak Lawn, IL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,158 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 $2,176 of the $8,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,379 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Oak Lawn, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,334, which makes Oak Lawn, IL to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →