Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Saratoga, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$9,402step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 2,176 mi
Typical range: $7,898–$10,906
Transit: 5 days

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

Saratoga to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,208
Fuel: $2,194
All-in estimate: $9,402

Return trip

Chicago → Saratoga$8,617

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

Saratoga to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Saratoga, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,215	$3.32	$6,421 – $8,009
53' refrigerated	$8,594	$3.95	$7,476 – $9,711
48' flatbed	$8,643	$3.97	$7,433 – $9,853
Step deck	$9,402	$4.32	$7,898 – $10,906
Power only	$6,418	$2.95	$5,583 – $7,252
Hotshot	$4,846	$2.23	$4,022 – $5,669
26' box truck	$4,732	$2.17	$4,022 – $5,441
Sprinter van	$2,886	$1.33	$2,424 – $3,348

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More lanes from Saratoga

Step deck lanes from Saratoga, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$17,196	$5.69	$14,444 – $19,947	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	357 mi	$2,532	$7.09	$2,127 – $2,937	1 d
Houston, TX	1,903 mi	$8,788	$4.62	$7,382 – $10,195	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	725 mi	$4,359	$6.01	$3,662 – $5,057	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$16,049	$5.42	$13,481 – $18,617	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$8,042	$4.69	$6,755 – $9,329	4 d
San Diego, CA	488 mi	$3,037	$6.22	$2,551 – $3,523	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,720 mi	$8,058	$4.68	$6,769 – $9,347	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 Saratoga, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Saratoga, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $9,402 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 2,176 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,898 and $10,906.

How far is Saratoga, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,176 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 $2,194 of the $9,402 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,208 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Saratoga, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,617, which makes Saratoga, 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