Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Vallejo, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$9,368step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 2,167 mi
Typical range: $7,869–$10,867
Transit: 5 days

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

Vallejo to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,183
Fuel: $2,185
All-in estimate: $9,368

Return trip

Chicago → Vallejo$8,586

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

Vallejo to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Vallejo, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,188	$3.32	$6,398 – $7,979
53' refrigerated	$8,562	$3.95	$7,449 – $9,675
48' flatbed	$8,611	$3.97	$7,406 – $9,817
Step deck	$9,368	$4.32	$7,869 – $10,867
Power only	$6,394	$2.95	$5,563 – $7,225
Hotshot	$4,827	$2.23	$4,007 – $5,648
26' box truck	$4,714	$2.18	$4,007 – $5,421
Sprinter van	$2,875	$1.33	$2,415 – $3,335

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More lanes from Vallejo

Step deck lanes from Vallejo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,014 mi	$17,149	$5.69	$14,405 – $19,893	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	419 mi	$2,771	$6.61	$2,328 – $3,214	1 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$8,904	$4.61	$7,479 – $10,329	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	767 mi	$4,538	$5.92	$3,812 – $5,264	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,953 mi	$16,015	$5.42	$13,452 – $18,577	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,750 mi	$8,178	$4.67	$6,869 – $9,486	4 d
San Diego, CA	549 mi	$3,273	$5.96	$2,749 – $3,796	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$8,146	$4.68	$6,843 – $9,449	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 Vallejo, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Vallejo, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $9,368 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 2,167 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,869 and $10,867.

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

About 2,167 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 $2,185 of the $9,368 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,183 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,586, which makes Vallejo, 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