Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Balch Springs, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,321step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 942 mi
Typical range: $2,789–$3,852
Transit: 3 days

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

Balch Springs to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,371
Fuel: $950
All-in estimate: $3,321

Return trip

Chicago → Balch Springs$4,470

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Balch Springs to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Balch Springs, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778
53' refrigerated	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371
48' flatbed	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470
Step deck	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852
Power only	$2,199	$2.33	$1,913 – $2,485
Hotshot	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941
26' box truck	$1,630	$1.73	$1,386 – $1,875
Sprinter van	$1,001	$1.06	$841 – $1,161

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More lanes from Balch Springs

Step deck lanes from Balch Springs, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,612 mi	$6,967	$4.32	$5,852 – $8,082	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,485 mi	$4,848	$3.26	$4,072 – $5,624	4 d
Houston, TX	254 mi	$1,555	$6.12	$1,306 – $1,804	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,058 mi	$4,068	$3.85	$3,417 – $4,719	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,526 mi	$6,330	$4.15	$5,317 – $7,343	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,676	$5.64	$1,408 – $1,944	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$4,628	$3.30	$3,887 – $5,368	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,056 mi	$5,548	$5.25	$4,660 – $6,435	3 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 Balch Springs, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Balch Springs, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,321 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 942 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,789 and $3,852.

How far is Balch Springs, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 942 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 $950 of the $3,321 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,371 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Balch Springs, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,470, which makes Balch Springs, TX to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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