Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Wilmette, IL step deck rate

$9,337step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 2,159 mi
Typical range: $7,843–$10,831
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Wilmette price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,160
Fuel: $2,177
All-in estimate: $9,337

Return trip

Wilmette → San Jose$8,558

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 Wilmette by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Wilmette, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,165	$3.32	$6,377 – $7,953
53' refrigerated	$8,534	$3.95	$7,424 – $9,643
48' flatbed	$8,583	$3.98	$7,381 – $9,785
Step deck	$9,337	$4.32	$7,843 – $10,831
Power only	$6,372	$2.95	$5,544 – $7,201
Hotshot	$4,811	$2.23	$3,993 – $5,629
26' box truck	$4,698	$2.18	$3,994 – $5,403
Sprinter van	$2,866	$1.33	$2,407 – $3,324

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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 Wilmette

Step deck lanes into Wilmette, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$3,268	$3.84	$2,745 – $3,791	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,064 mi	$8,977	$4.35	$7,540 – $10,413	5 d
Houston, TX	1,121 mi	$3,799	$3.39	$3,192 – $4,407	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$4,379	$2.57	$3,679 – $5,080	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$2,753	$3.48	$2,313 – $3,194	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$4,145	$3.32	$3,481 – $4,808	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$8,866	$4.36	$7,448 – $10,285	5 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$3,355	$3.51	$2,819 – $3,892	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Wilmette, IL is estimated at $9,337 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 2,159 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,843 and $10,831.

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

About 2,159 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 $2,177 of the $9,337 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,160 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,558, which makes San Jose, CA to Wilmette, 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