Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cedar Hill, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,379step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 964 mi
Typical range: $2,839–$3,920
Transit: 3 days

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

Cedar Hill to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,407
Fuel: $972
All-in estimate: $3,379

Return trip

Chicago → Cedar Hill$4,549

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

Cedar Hill to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cedar Hill, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,548	$2.64	$2,268 – $2,829
53' refrigerated	$3,038	$3.15	$2,643 – $3,433
48' flatbed	$3,098	$3.21	$2,664 – $3,532
Step deck	$3,379	$3.51	$2,839 – $3,920
Power only	$2,240	$2.32	$1,949 – $2,532
Hotshot	$1,690	$1.75	$1,403 – $1,978
26' box truck	$1,661	$1.72	$1,412 – $1,910
Sprinter van	$1,019	$1.06	$856 – $1,183

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More lanes from Cedar Hill

Step deck lanes from Cedar Hill, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,638 mi	$7,062	$4.31	$5,932 – $8,192	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,464 mi	$4,791	$3.27	$4,024 – $5,558	4 d
Houston, TX	253 mi	$1,552	$6.14	$1,304 – $1,801	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$4,002	$3.86	$3,362 – $4,643	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$6,417	$4.14	$5,390 – $7,444	4 d
San Antonio, TX	277 mi	$1,620	$5.85	$1,361 – $1,879	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,382 mi	$4,568	$3.31	$3,837 – $5,299	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,079 mi	$5,642	$5.23	$4,739 – $6,544	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 Cedar Hill, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Cedar Hill, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,379 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 964 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,839 and $3,920.

How far is Cedar Hill, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 964 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 $972 of the $3,379 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,407 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Cedar Hill, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,549, which makes Cedar Hill, 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