Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Algonquin, IL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,075step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 1,110 mi
Typical range: $4,263–$5,887
Transit: 3 days

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

Algonquin to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,956
Fuel: $1,119
All-in estimate: $5,075

Return trip

Houston → Algonquin$3,770

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Algonquin to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Algonquin, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,841	$3.46	$3,419 – $4,264
53' refrigerated	$4,578	$4.12	$3,983 – $5,174
48' flatbed	$4,655	$4.19	$4,003 – $5,307
Step deck	$5,075	$4.57	$4,263 – $5,887
Power only	$3,385	$3.05	$2,945 – $3,825
Hotshot	$2,555	$2.30	$2,120 – $2,989
26' box truck	$2,507	$2.26	$2,131 – $2,883
Sprinter van	$1,537	$1.38	$1,291 – $1,782

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More lanes from Algonquin

Step deck lanes from Algonquin, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$5,541	$6.25	$4,654 – $6,427	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,029 mi	$8,106	$3.99	$6,809 – $9,402	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$7,582	$4.53	$6,369 – $8,796	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$5,009	$6.05	$4,208 – $5,811	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$5,518	$4.48	$4,635 – $6,401	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$8,012	$4.00	$6,730 – $9,293	5 d
Dallas, TX	938 mi	$4,456	$4.75	$3,743 – $5,168	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,058 mi	$7,119	$6.73	$5,980 – $8,258	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Algonquin, IL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Algonquin, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,075 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 1,110 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,263 and $5,887.

How far is Algonquin, IL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,110 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,119 of the $5,075 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,956 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Algonquin, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,770, which makes Algonquin, IL to Houston, TX 35% 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