Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Champaign, IL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,556step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 966 mi
Typical range: $3,827–$5,285
Transit: 3 days

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

Champaign to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,582
Fuel: $974
All-in estimate: $4,556

Return trip

Houston → Champaign$3,385

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Champaign to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Champaign, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,436	$3.56	$3,058 – $3,814
53' refrigerated	$4,096	$4.24	$3,564 – $4,629
48' flatbed	$4,177	$4.32	$3,592 – $4,762
Step deck	$4,556	$4.72	$3,827 – $5,285
Power only	$3,021	$3.13	$2,628 – $3,413
Hotshot	$2,279	$2.36	$1,892 – $2,667
26' box truck	$2,239	$2.32	$1,903 – $2,575
Sprinter van	$1,374	$1.42	$1,155 – $1,594

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More lanes from Champaign

Step deck lanes from Champaign, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$5,555	$6.24	$4,666 – $6,444	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,012 mi	$8,046	$4.00	$6,759 – $9,334	5 d
Chicago, IL	145 mi	$1,523	$10.50	$1,279 – $1,766	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,637 mi	$7,437	$4.54	$6,247 – $8,626	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$4,969	$6.07	$4,174 – $5,764	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,105 mi	$5,057	$4.58	$4,248 – $5,866	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,974 mi	$7,914	$4.01	$6,648 – $9,180	5 d
Dallas, TX	816 mi	$4,016	$4.92	$3,374 – $4,659	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Champaign, IL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Champaign, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,556 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 966 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,827 and $5,285.

How far is Champaign, IL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 966 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 $974 of the $4,556 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,582 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Champaign, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,385, which makes Champaign, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. 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