Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lake in the Hills, IL step deck rate

$9,201step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 2,123 mi
Typical range: $7,729–$10,673
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Lake in the Hills price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,060
Fuel: $2,141
All-in estimate: $9,201

Return trip

Lake in the Hills → San Jose$8,433

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 Lake in the Hills by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lake in the Hills, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,058	$3.32	$6,281 – $7,834
53' refrigerated	$8,406	$3.96	$7,314 – $9,499
48' flatbed	$8,457	$3.98	$7,273 – $9,641
Step deck	$9,201	$4.33	$7,729 – $10,673
Power only	$6,276	$2.96	$5,460 – $7,092
Hotshot	$4,739	$2.23	$3,933 – $5,544
26' box truck	$4,628	$2.18	$3,934 – $5,322
Sprinter van	$2,823	$1.33	$2,371 – $3,275

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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 Lake in the Hills

Step deck lanes into Lake in the Hills, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$3,370	$3.80	$2,831 – $3,910	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,030 mi	$8,847	$4.36	$7,432 – $10,263	5 d
Houston, TX	1,112 mi	$3,775	$3.40	$3,171 – $4,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$4,312	$2.57	$3,622 – $5,001	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$2,844	$3.43	$2,389 – $3,299	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$4,104	$3.32	$3,448 – $4,761	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$8,741	$4.37	$7,343 – $10,140	5 d
Dallas, TX	939 mi	$3,313	$3.53	$2,783 – $3,843	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Lake in the Hills, IL?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Lake in the Hills, IL is estimated at $9,201 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 2,123 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,729 and $10,673.

How far is San Jose, CA from Lake in the Hills, IL by truck?

About 2,123 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 $2,141 of the $9,201 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,060 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lake in the Hills, IL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,433, which makes San Jose, CA to Lake in the Hills, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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