Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baytown, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,730step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,095 mi
Typical range: $3,133–$4,327
Transit: 3 days

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

Baytown to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,626
Fuel: $1,104
All-in estimate: $3,730

Return trip

Chicago → Baytown$5,021

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

Baytown to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Baytown, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,822	$2.58	$2,512 – $3,133
53' refrigerated	$3,364	$3.07	$2,927 – $3,801
48' flatbed	$3,421	$3.12	$2,942 – $3,900
Step deck	$3,730	$3.41	$3,133 – $4,327
Power only	$2,487	$2.27	$2,163 – $2,810
Hotshot	$1,876	$1.71	$1,557 – $2,195
26' box truck	$1,841	$1.68	$1,565 – $2,118
Sprinter van	$1,129	$1.03	$948 – $1,310

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More lanes from Baytown

Step deck lanes from Baytown, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,652 mi	$7,113	$4.31	$5,975 – $8,251	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,656 mi	$5,313	$3.21	$4,463 – $6,163	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$4,572	$3.73	$3,840 – $5,304	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,562 mi	$6,455	$4.13	$5,422 – $7,488	4 d
San Antonio, TX	253 mi	$1,552	$6.14	$1,304 – $1,801	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$5,055	$3.24	$4,246 – $5,863	4 d
Dallas, TX	277 mi	$1,620	$5.85	$1,361 – $1,879	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	940 mi	$5,073	$5.40	$4,261 – $5,884	2 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 Baytown, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Baytown, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,730 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,133 and $4,327.

How far is Baytown, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,095 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 $1,104 of the $3,730 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,626 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Baytown, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,021, which makes Baytown, TX to Chicago, IL 26% 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