Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Petaluma, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$9,440step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 2,186 mi
Typical range: $7,930–$10,950
Transit: 5 days

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

Petaluma to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,236
Fuel: $2,204
All-in estimate: $9,440

Return trip

Chicago → Petaluma$8,652

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

Petaluma to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Petaluma, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,245	$3.31	$6,448 – $8,042
53' refrigerated	$8,629	$3.95	$7,507 – $9,751
48' flatbed	$8,678	$3.97	$7,463 – $9,893
Step deck	$9,440	$4.32	$7,930 – $10,950
Power only	$6,445	$2.95	$5,607 – $7,282
Hotshot	$4,866	$2.23	$4,039 – $5,693
26' box truck	$4,751	$2.17	$4,039 – $5,464
Sprinter van	$2,898	$1.33	$2,434 – $3,362

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More lanes from Petaluma

Step deck lanes from Petaluma, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$17,242	$5.69	$14,483 – $20,001	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$2,860	$6.47	$2,402 – $3,317	1 d
Houston, TX	1,957 mi	$9,004	$4.60	$7,563 – $10,444	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	793 mi	$4,649	$5.86	$3,905 – $5,393	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$16,108	$5.42	$13,531 – $18,686	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,775 mi	$8,278	$4.66	$6,953 – $9,602	4 d
San Diego, CA	573 mi	$3,365	$5.87	$2,827 – $3,904	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,766 mi	$8,242	$4.67	$6,923 – $9,560	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 Petaluma, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Petaluma, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $9,440 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 2,186 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,930 and $10,950.

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

About 2,186 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 $2,204 of the $9,440 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,236 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,652, which makes Petaluma, 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