Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Des Plaines, IL step deck rate

$9,299step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 2,149 mi
Typical range: $7,812–$10,787
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Des Plaines price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,132
Fuel: $2,167
All-in estimate: $9,299

Return trip

Des Plaines → San Jose$8,523

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

San Jose to Des Plaines by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Des Plaines, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,135	$3.32	$6,350 – $7,920
53' refrigerated	$8,498	$3.95	$7,393 – $9,603
48' flatbed	$8,548	$3.98	$7,351 – $9,745
Step deck	$9,299	$4.33	$7,812 – $10,787
Power only	$6,346	$2.95	$5,521 – $7,171
Hotshot	$4,791	$2.23	$3,977 – $5,606
26' box truck	$4,679	$2.18	$3,977 – $5,381
Sprinter van	$2,854	$1.33	$2,397 – $3,311

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More lanes from San Jose

Step deck lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$17,123	$5.69	$14,383 – $19,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$9,349	$4.32	$7,853 – $10,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,736	$4.62	$7,339 – $10,134	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$4,308	$6.04	$3,619 – $4,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$15,980	$5.42	$13,423 – $18,537	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,994	$4.69	$6,715 – $9,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 d

More lanes into Des Plaines

Step deck lanes into Des Plaines, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$3,297	$3.83	$2,769 – $3,824	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$8,935	$4.35	$7,505 – $10,364	5 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$3,778	$3.39	$3,174 – $4,383	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$4,355	$2.57	$3,658 – $5,052	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$2,779	$3.46	$2,334 – $3,223	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$4,121	$3.32	$3,461 – $4,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$8,825	$4.36	$7,413 – $10,237	5 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$3,331	$3.52	$2,798 – $3,864	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Des Plaines, IL?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Des Plaines, IL is estimated at $9,299 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 2,149 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,812 and $10,787.

How far is San Jose, CA from Des Plaines, IL by truck?

About 2,149 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 $2,167 of the $9,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,132 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Plaines, IL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,523, which makes San Jose, CA to Des Plaines, 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