Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Beaumont, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,604step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,048 mi
Typical range: $3,028–$4,181
Transit: 3 days

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

Beaumont to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,547
Fuel: $1,057
All-in estimate: $3,604

Return trip

Chicago → Beaumont$4,852

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

Beaumont to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Beaumont, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,724	$2.60	$2,424 – $3,024
53' refrigerated	$3,247	$3.10	$2,825 – $3,669
48' flatbed	$3,305	$3.15	$2,842 – $3,768
Step deck	$3,604	$3.44	$3,028 – $4,181
Power only	$2,398	$2.29	$2,086 – $2,710
Hotshot	$1,810	$1.73	$1,502 – $2,117
26' box truck	$1,777	$1.70	$1,510 – $2,043
Sprinter van	$1,090	$1.04	$915 – $1,264

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More lanes from Beaumont

Step deck lanes from Beaumont, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,590 mi	$6,887	$4.33	$5,785 – $7,989	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,703 mi	$5,440	$3.19	$4,570 – $6,311	4 d
Houston, TX	91 mi	$1,097	$12.05	$921 – $1,272	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,273 mi	$4,713	$3.70	$3,959 – $5,467	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,500 mi	$6,240	$4.16	$5,242 – $7,238	4 d
San Antonio, TX	314 mi	$1,724	$5.49	$1,448 – $1,999	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,611 mi	$5,190	$3.22	$4,360 – $6,021	4 d
Dallas, TX	286 mi	$1,645	$5.75	$1,382 – $1,908	1 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 Beaumont, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Beaumont, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,604 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,048 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,028 and $4,181.

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

About 1,048 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 $1,057 of the $3,604 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,547 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,852, which makes Beaumont, 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