Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$9,394step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 2,174 mi
Typical range: $7,891–$10,898
Transit: 5 days

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

Oakland to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,202
Fuel: $2,192
All-in estimate: $9,394

Return trip

Chicago → Oakland$8,610

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

Oakland to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,209	$3.32	$6,416 – $8,002
53' refrigerated	$8,586	$3.95	$7,470 – $9,703
48' flatbed	$8,636	$3.97	$7,427 – $9,845
Step deck	$9,394	$4.32	$7,891 – $10,898
Power only	$6,412	$2.95	$5,579 – $7,246
Hotshot	$4,842	$2.23	$4,019 – $5,665
26' box truck	$4,728	$2.17	$4,019 – $5,437
Sprinter van	$2,884	$1.33	$2,422 – $3,345

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More lanes from Oakland

Step deck lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$17,185	$5.69	$14,436 – $19,935	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$8,872	$4.61	$7,453 – $10,292	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$4,478	$5.95	$3,762 – $5,195	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$16,044	$5.42	$13,477 – $18,611	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$8,138	$4.68	$6,836 – $9,440	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,736 mi	$8,122	$4.68	$6,822 – $9,421	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 Oakland, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Oakland, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $9,394 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 2,174 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,891 and $10,898.

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

About 2,174 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 $2,192 of the $9,394 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,202 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,610, which makes Oakland, 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