Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Mundelein, IL step deck rate

$9,269step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 2,141 mi
Typical range: $7,786–$10,752
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Mundelein price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,110
Fuel: $2,159
All-in estimate: $9,269

Return trip

Mundelein → San Jose$8,495

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 Mundelein by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Mundelein, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,111	$3.32	$6,329 – $7,893
53' refrigerated	$8,470	$3.96	$7,369 – $9,571
48' flatbed	$8,520	$3.98	$7,327 – $9,713
Step deck	$9,269	$4.33	$7,786 – $10,752
Power only	$6,324	$2.95	$5,502 – $7,146
Hotshot	$4,775	$2.23	$3,963 – $5,587
26' box truck	$4,663	$2.18	$3,964 – $5,363
Sprinter van	$2,844	$1.33	$2,389 – $3,300

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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 Mundelein

Step deck lanes into Mundelein, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	869 mi	$3,319	$3.82	$2,788 – $3,850	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$8,920	$4.35	$7,492 – $10,347	5 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$3,816	$3.39	$3,205 – $4,426	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,695 mi	$4,353	$2.57	$3,657 – $5,049	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$2,801	$3.45	$2,353 – $3,249	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$4,150	$3.31	$3,486 – $4,814	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,022 mi	$8,817	$4.36	$7,406 – $10,228	5 d
Dallas, TX	957 mi	$3,361	$3.51	$2,823 – $3,898	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Mundelein, IL is estimated at $9,269 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 2,141 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,786 and $10,752.

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

About 2,141 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 $2,159 of the $9,269 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,110 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,495, which makes San Jose, CA to Mundelein, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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