Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aurora, IL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,978step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 1,083 mi
Typical range: $4,181–$5,774
Transit: 3 days

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

Aurora to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,886
Fuel: $1,092
All-in estimate: $4,978

Return trip

Houston → Aurora$3,698

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

Aurora to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,765	$3.48	$3,351 – $4,180
53' refrigerated	$4,488	$4.14	$3,905 – $5,071
48' flatbed	$4,565	$4.22	$3,926 – $5,204
Step deck	$4,978	$4.60	$4,181 – $5,774
Power only	$3,317	$3.06	$2,886 – $3,748
Hotshot	$2,503	$2.31	$2,077 – $2,928
26' box truck	$2,456	$2.27	$2,088 – $2,825
Sprinter van	$1,506	$1.39	$1,265 – $1,747

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More lanes from Aurora

Step deck lanes from Aurora, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	884 mi	$5,527	$6.25	$4,642 – $6,411	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,026 mi	$8,095	$4.00	$6,800 – $9,390	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$7,556	$4.53	$6,347 – $8,764	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$4,987	$6.06	$4,189 – $5,785	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,209 mi	$5,431	$4.49	$4,562 – $6,301	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$7,994	$4.00	$6,715 – $9,273	5 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$4,369	$4.78	$3,670 – $5,068	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,028 mi	$6,961	$6.77	$5,847 – $8,075	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 Aurora, IL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Aurora, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,978 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 1,083 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,181 and $5,774.

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

About 1,083 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 $1,092 of the $4,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,886 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,698, which makes Aurora, 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