Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Gabriel, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,893step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 2,042 mi
Typical range: $7,470–$10,316
Transit: 5 days

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

San Gabriel to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,834
Fuel: $2,059
All-in estimate: $8,893

Return trip

Chicago → San Gabriel$8,151

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

San Gabriel to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from San Gabriel, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,817	$3.34	$6,068 – $7,567
53' refrigerated	$8,120	$3.98	$7,065 – $9,176
48' flatbed	$8,173	$4.00	$7,029 – $9,318
Step deck	$8,893	$4.36	$7,470 – $10,316
Power only	$6,060	$2.97	$5,272 – $6,848
Hotshot	$4,575	$2.24	$3,797 – $5,353
26' box truck	$4,469	$2.19	$3,799 – $5,140
Sprinter van	$2,727	$1.34	$2,291 – $3,163

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More lanes from San Gabriel

Step deck lanes from San Gabriel, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,880 mi	$16,456	$5.71	$13,823 – $19,088	7 d
Houston, TX	1,606 mi	$7,603	$4.73	$6,387 – $8,820	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	409 mi	$3,014	$7.37	$2,532 – $3,497	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,809 mi	$15,306	$5.45	$12,857 – $17,755	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,805	$4.84	$5,716 – $7,894	3 d
San Diego, CA	123 mi	$1,629	$13.24	$1,368 – $1,890	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$6,989	$4.81	$5,870 – $8,107	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,519 mi	$16,380	$6.50	$13,759 – $19,001	6 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 Gabriel, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from San Gabriel, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,893 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 2,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,470 and $10,316.

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

About 2,042 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 $2,059 of the $8,893 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,834 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,151, which makes San Gabriel, 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