Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Yuba City, CA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$9,125step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 2,103 mi
Typical range: $7,665–$10,585
Transit: 5 days

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

Yuba City to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,004
Fuel: $2,121
All-in estimate: $9,125

Return trip

Chicago → Yuba City$8,363

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

Yuba City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Yuba City, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,998	$3.33	$6,229 – $7,768
53' refrigerated	$8,336	$3.96	$7,252 – $9,419
48' flatbed	$8,387	$3.99	$7,213 – $9,561
Step deck	$9,125	$4.34	$7,665 – $10,585
Power only	$6,223	$2.96	$5,414 – $7,032
Hotshot	$4,698	$2.23	$3,900 – $5,497
26' box truck	$4,589	$2.18	$3,900 – $5,277
Sprinter van	$2,799	$1.33	$2,351 – $3,247

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More lanes from Yuba City

Step deck lanes from Yuba City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,949 mi	$16,813	$5.70	$14,123 – $19,503	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	467 mi	$2,956	$6.33	$2,483 – $3,429	1 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$8,828	$4.61	$7,416 – $10,241	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	773 mi	$4,564	$5.90	$3,833 – $5,294	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,890 mi	$15,705	$5.43	$13,192 – $18,217	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,738 mi	$8,130	$4.68	$6,829 – $9,431	4 d
San Diego, CA	594 mi	$3,446	$5.80	$2,895 – $3,998	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,715 mi	$8,038	$4.69	$6,752 – $9,324	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 Yuba City, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Yuba City, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $9,125 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 2,103 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,665 and $10,585.

How far is Yuba City, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,103 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 $2,121 of the $9,125 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,004 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Yuba City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,363, which makes Yuba City, 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