Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Vacaville, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$9,273step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 2,142 mi
Typical range: $7,789–$10,757
Transit: 5 days

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

Vacaville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,113
Fuel: $2,160
All-in estimate: $9,273

Return trip

Chicago → Vacaville$8,499

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

Vacaville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Vacaville, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,114	$3.32	$6,332 – $7,897
53' refrigerated	$8,473	$3.96	$7,372 – $9,575
48' flatbed	$8,524	$3.98	$7,330 – $9,717
Step deck	$9,273	$4.33	$7,789 – $10,757
Power only	$6,327	$2.95	$5,504 – $7,150
Hotshot	$4,777	$2.23	$3,965 – $5,589
26' box truck	$4,665	$2.18	$3,965 – $5,365
Sprinter van	$2,846	$1.33	$2,390 – $3,301

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More lanes from Vacaville

Step deck lanes from Vacaville, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,989 mi	$17,020	$5.69	$14,297 – $19,743	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	424 mi	$2,790	$6.58	$2,344 – $3,237	1 d
Houston, TX	1,918 mi	$8,848	$4.61	$7,433 – $10,264	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$4,504	$5.93	$3,783 – $5,225	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,928 mi	$15,892	$5.43	$13,349 – $18,434	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,738 mi	$8,130	$4.68	$6,829 – $9,431	4 d
San Diego, CA	554 mi	$3,292	$5.94	$2,765 – $3,819	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,726 mi	$8,082	$4.68	$6,789 – $9,375	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 Vacaville, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Vacaville, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $9,273 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 2,142 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,789 and $10,757.

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

About 2,142 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 $2,160 of the $9,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,113 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,499, which makes Vacaville, 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