Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Bernardino, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,703step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,992 mi
Typical range: $7,311–$10,096
Transit: 5 days

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

San Bernardino to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,694
Fuel: $2,009
All-in estimate: $8,703

Return trip

Chicago → San Bernardino$7,977

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

San Bernardino to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from San Bernardino, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,669	$3.35	$5,935 – $7,403
53' refrigerated	$7,944	$3.99	$6,911 – $8,976
48' flatbed	$7,998	$4.02	$6,879 – $9,118
Step deck	$8,703	$4.37	$7,311 – $10,096
Power only	$5,926	$2.98	$5,156 – $6,697
Hotshot	$4,474	$2.25	$3,714 – $5,235
26' box truck	$4,371	$2.19	$3,716 – $5,027
Sprinter van	$2,668	$1.34	$2,241 – $3,094

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More lanes from San Bernardino

Step deck lanes from San Bernardino, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$16,192	$5.72	$13,601 – $18,782	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	76 mi	$1,448	$19.05	$1,216 – $1,679	1 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$7,392	$4.76	$6,209 – $8,574	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$2,785	$7.84	$2,339 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$15,055	$5.46	$12,646 – $17,463	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$6,594	$4.87	$5,539 – $7,649	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,575	$14.45	$1,323 – $1,827	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,398 mi	$6,773	$4.84	$5,689 – $7,857	3 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 San Bernardino, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from San Bernardino, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,703 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,992 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,311 and $10,096.

How far is San Bernardino, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,992 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 $2,009 of the $8,703 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,694 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to San Bernardino, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,977, which makes San Bernardino, 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