Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$9,163step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 2,113 mi
Typical range: $7,697–$10,629
Transit: 5 days

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

Stockton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,032
Fuel: $2,131
All-in estimate: $9,163

Return trip

Chicago → Stockton$8,398

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

Stockton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,028	$3.33	$6,255 – $7,801
53' refrigerated	$8,371	$3.96	$7,283 – $9,459
48' flatbed	$8,422	$3.99	$7,243 – $9,601
Step deck	$9,163	$4.34	$7,697 – $10,629
Power only	$6,250	$2.96	$5,437 – $7,062
Hotshot	$4,719	$2.23	$3,916 – $5,521
26' box truck	$4,608	$2.18	$3,917 – $5,299
Sprinter van	$2,811	$1.33	$2,361 – $3,261

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More lanes from Stockton

Step deck lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$16,870	$5.70	$14,170 – $19,569	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,601	$6.94	$2,185 – $3,017	1 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$8,657	$4.63	$7,272 – $10,042	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$4,283	$6.06	$3,597 – $4,968	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$15,744	$5.43	$13,225 – $18,263	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$7,930	$4.70	$6,662 – $9,199	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$3,099	$6.15	$2,603 – $3,595	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,680 mi	$7,898	$4.70	$6,635 – $9,162	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 Stockton, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Stockton, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $9,163 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 2,113 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,697 and $10,629.

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

About 2,113 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 $2,131 of the $9,163 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,032 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,398, which makes Stockton, 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