Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Leandro, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$9,387step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 2,172 mi
Typical range: $7,885–$10,889
Transit: 5 days

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

San Leandro to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,197
Fuel: $2,190
All-in estimate: $9,387

Return trip

Chicago → San Leandro$8,603

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

San Leandro to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from San Leandro, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,203	$3.32	$6,411 – $7,996
53' refrigerated	$8,579	$3.95	$7,464 – $9,695
48' flatbed	$8,629	$3.97	$7,421 – $9,837
Step deck	$9,387	$4.32	$7,885 – $10,889
Power only	$6,407	$2.95	$5,574 – $7,240
Hotshot	$4,838	$2.23	$4,015 – $5,660
26' box truck	$4,724	$2.17	$4,015 – $5,432
Sprinter van	$2,881	$1.33	$2,420 – $3,342

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More lanes from San Leandro

Step deck lanes from San Leandro, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,019 mi	$17,175	$5.69	$14,427 – $19,923	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	389 mi	$2,655	$6.83	$2,230 – $3,080	1 d
Houston, TX	1,918 mi	$8,848	$4.61	$7,433 – $10,264	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$4,453	$5.96	$3,740 – $5,165	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,957 mi	$16,034	$5.42	$13,469 – $18,600	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,734 mi	$8,114	$4.68	$6,816 – $9,412	4 d
San Diego, CA	520 mi	$3,161	$6.08	$2,655 – $3,666	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,732 mi	$8,106	$4.68	$6,809 – $9,403	4 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 Leandro, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from San Leandro, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $9,387 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 2,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,885 and $10,889.

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

About 2,172 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 $2,190 of the $9,387 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,197 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,603, which makes San Leandro, 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