Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wheaton, IL to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,478step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,136 mi
Typical range: $7,122–$9,835
Transit: 5 days

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

Wheaton to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,324
Fuel: $2,154
All-in estimate: $8,478

Return trip

San Jose → Wheaton$9,250

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Wheaton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheaton, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,504	$3.04	$5,789 – $7,220
53' refrigerated	$7,747	$3.63	$6,740 – $8,754
48' flatbed	$7,793	$3.65	$6,702 – $8,884
Step deck	$8,478	$3.97	$7,122 – $9,835
Power only	$5,784	$2.71	$5,032 – $6,536
Hotshot	$4,367	$2.04	$3,625 – $5,110
26' box truck	$4,265	$2.00	$3,625 – $4,905
Sprinter van	$2,602	$1.22	$2,185 – $3,018

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More lanes from Wheaton

Step deck lanes from Wheaton, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$5,475	$6.27	$4,599 – $6,351	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,038 mi	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,095 mi	$5,021	$4.59	$4,218 – $5,824	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$7,602	$4.52	$6,385 – $8,818	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$4,938	$6.08	$4,148 – $5,728	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$5,475	$4.48	$4,599 – $6,351	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$8,036	$4.00	$6,750 – $9,322	5 d
Dallas, TX	927 mi	$4,416	$4.76	$3,709 – $5,123	2 d

More lanes into San Jose

Step deck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$9,547	$3.17	$8,019 – $11,074	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,569	$3.96	$7,198 – $9,940	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,948	$3.15	$4,997 – $6,900	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,244	$3.15	$1,885 – $2,603	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,316	$2.82	$6,986 – $9,647	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,443	$3.19	$4,572 – $6,314	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Wheaton, IL to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Wheaton, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,478 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,136 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,122 and $9,835.

How far is Wheaton, IL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,136 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 $2,154 of the $8,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,324 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Wheaton, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,250, which makes Wheaton, IL to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. 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