Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Walnut Creek, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$9,337step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 2,159 mi
Typical range: $7,843–$10,831
Transit: 5 days

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

Walnut Creek to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,160
Fuel: $2,177
All-in estimate: $9,337

Return trip

Chicago → Walnut Creek$8,558

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

Walnut Creek to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Walnut Creek, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,165	$3.32	$6,377 – $7,953
53' refrigerated	$8,534	$3.95	$7,424 – $9,643
48' flatbed	$8,583	$3.98	$7,381 – $9,785
Step deck	$9,337	$4.32	$7,843 – $10,831
Power only	$6,372	$2.95	$5,544 – $7,201
Hotshot	$4,811	$2.23	$3,993 – $5,629
26' box truck	$4,698	$2.18	$3,994 – $5,403
Sprinter van	$2,866	$1.33	$2,407 – $3,324

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More lanes from Walnut Creek

Step deck lanes from Walnut Creek, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,006 mi	$17,108	$5.69	$14,370 – $19,845	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$2,686	$6.77	$2,256 – $3,116	1 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$8,832	$4.61	$7,419 – $10,245	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$4,453	$5.96	$3,740 – $5,165	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,944 mi	$15,970	$5.42	$13,415 – $18,526	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$8,102	$4.68	$6,806 – $9,398	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	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 Walnut Creek, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Walnut Creek, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $9,337 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 2,159 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,843 and $10,831.

How far is Walnut Creek, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,159 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 $2,177 of the $9,337 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,160 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Walnut Creek, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,558, which makes Walnut Creek, 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