Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wasco, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$8,984step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 2,066 mi
Typical range: $7,547–$10,422
Transit: 5 days

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

Wasco to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,901
Fuel: $2,083
All-in estimate: $8,984

Return trip

Chicago → Wasco$8,234

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

Wasco to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Wasco, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,889	$3.33	$6,131 – $7,646
53' refrigerated	$8,205	$3.97	$7,138 – $9,272
48' flatbed	$8,257	$4.00	$7,101 – $9,414
Step deck	$8,984	$4.35	$7,547 – $10,422
Power only	$6,124	$2.96	$5,328 – $6,920
Hotshot	$4,624	$2.24	$3,838 – $5,410
26' box truck	$4,516	$2.19	$3,839 – $5,194
Sprinter van	$2,755	$1.33	$2,315 – $3,196

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More lanes from Wasco

Step deck lanes from Wasco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,910 mi	$16,611	$5.71	$13,953 – $19,269	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	143 mi	$1,706	$11.93	$1,433 – $1,979	1 d
Houston, TX	1,707 mi	$8,006	$4.69	$6,725 – $9,287	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	515 mi	$3,466	$6.73	$2,911 – $4,020	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,843 mi	$15,473	$5.44	$12,997 – $17,949	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,514 mi	$7,236	$4.78	$6,078 – $8,394	4 d
San Diego, CA	272 mi	$2,204	$8.10	$1,851 – $2,557	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,538 mi	$7,332	$4.77	$6,159 – $8,505	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 Wasco, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Wasco, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,984 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 2,066 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,547 and $10,422.

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

About 2,066 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 $2,083 of the $8,984 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,901 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,234, which makes Wasco, 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