Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cedar Park, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,842step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,137 mi
Typical range: $3,228–$4,457
Transit: 3 days

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

Cedar Park to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,695
Fuel: $1,147
All-in estimate: $3,842

Return trip

Chicago → Cedar Park$5,172

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

Cedar Park to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cedar Park, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,910	$2.56	$2,590 – $3,230
53' refrigerated	$3,468	$3.05	$3,017 – $3,919
48' flatbed	$3,525	$3.10	$3,031 – $4,018
Step deck	$3,842	$3.38	$3,228 – $4,457
Power only	$2,566	$2.26	$2,232 – $2,899
Hotshot	$1,936	$1.70	$1,607 – $2,265
26' box truck	$1,899	$1.67	$1,614 – $2,184
Sprinter van	$1,164	$1.02	$978 – $1,350

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More lanes from Cedar Park

Step deck lanes from Cedar Park, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,778 mi	$7,572	$4.26	$6,361 – $8,784	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,446 mi	$4,742	$3.28	$3,983 – $5,501	4 d
Houston, TX	181 mi	$1,350	$7.46	$1,134 – $1,566	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,016 mi	$3,943	$3.88	$3,312 – $4,573	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,690 mi	$6,899	$4.08	$5,795 – $8,003	4 d
San Antonio, TX	99 mi	$1,119	$11.31	$940 – $1,298	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,352 mi	$4,487	$3.32	$3,769 – $5,205	3 d
Dallas, TX	200 mi	$1,403	$7.02	$1,179 – $1,628	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 Cedar Park, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Cedar Park, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,842 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,137 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,228 and $4,457.

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

About 1,137 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 $1,147 of the $3,842 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,695 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,172, which makes Cedar Park, 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