Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago Heights, IL to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,460step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 1,217 mi
Typical range: $4,587–$6,334
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago Heights to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,233
Fuel: $1,227
All-in estimate: $5,460

Return trip

San Antonio → Chicago Heights$4,056

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

Chicago Heights to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago Heights, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,142	$3.40	$3,687 – $4,598
53' refrigerated	$4,937	$4.06	$4,295 – $5,578
48' flatbed	$5,010	$4.12	$4,309 – $5,712
Step deck	$5,460	$4.49	$4,587 – $6,334
Power only	$3,656	$3.00	$3,181 – $4,132
Hotshot	$2,759	$2.27	$2,290 – $3,228
26' box truck	$2,705	$2.22	$2,299 – $3,111
Sprinter van	$1,657	$1.36	$1,392 – $1,922

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More lanes from Chicago Heights

Step deck lanes from Chicago Heights, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	844 mi	$5,340	$6.33	$4,486 – $6,194	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,084 mi	$4,981	$4.60	$4,184 – $5,778	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$7,682	$4.52	$6,453 – $8,912	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	781 mi	$4,800	$6.15	$4,032 – $5,568	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,116	$3.99	$6,817 – $9,415	5 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$4,409	$4.77	$3,703 – $5,114	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	992 mi	$6,772	$6.83	$5,689 – $7,856	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

Step deck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,512	$3.10	$4,630 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago Heights, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Chicago Heights, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,460 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 1,217 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,587 and $6,334.

How far is Chicago Heights, IL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,217 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 $1,227 of the $5,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,233 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Chicago Heights, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,056, which makes Chicago Heights, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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