Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Carlos, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$9,432step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 2,184 mi
Typical range: $7,923–$10,942
Transit: 5 days

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

San Carlos to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,230
Fuel: $2,202
All-in estimate: $9,432

Return trip

Chicago → San Carlos$8,645

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

San Carlos to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from San Carlos, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,239	$3.31	$6,443 – $8,035
53' refrigerated	$8,622	$3.95	$7,501 – $9,743
48' flatbed	$8,671	$3.97	$7,457 – $9,885
Step deck	$9,432	$4.32	$7,923 – $10,942
Power only	$6,439	$2.95	$5,602 – $7,276
Hotshot	$4,862	$2.23	$4,035 – $5,688
26' box truck	$4,747	$2.17	$4,035 – $5,459
Sprinter van	$2,896	$1.33	$2,432 – $3,359

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More lanes from San Carlos

Step deck lanes from San Carlos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,031 mi	$17,237	$5.69	$14,479 – $19,995	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	381 mi	$2,624	$6.89	$2,204 – $3,044	1 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$8,864	$4.61	$7,446 – $10,282	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$4,453	$5.96	$3,740 – $5,165	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$16,094	$5.42	$13,519 – $18,669	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$8,122	$4.68	$6,822 – $9,421	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$3,134	$6.11	$2,632 – $3,635	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,737 mi	$8,126	$4.68	$6,826 – $9,426	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 San Carlos, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from San Carlos, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $9,432 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 2,184 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,923 and $10,942.

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

About 2,184 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 $2,202 of the $9,432 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,230 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,645, which makes San Carlos, 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