Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Arlington, TX step deck rate

$4,546step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 963 mi
Typical range: $3,818–$5,273
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Arlington price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,575
Fuel: $971
All-in estimate: $4,546

Return trip

Arlington → Chicago$3,377

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

Chicago to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,428	$3.56	$3,051 – $3,805
53' refrigerated	$4,086	$4.24	$3,555 – $4,617
48' flatbed	$4,167	$4.33	$3,584 – $4,750
Step deck	$4,546	$4.72	$3,818 – $5,273
Power only	$3,013	$3.13	$2,621 – $3,405
Hotshot	$2,273	$2.36	$1,887 – $2,660
26' box truck	$2,234	$2.32	$1,899 – $2,569
Sprinter van	$1,371	$1.42	$1,152 – $1,590

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More lanes from Chicago

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d

More lanes into Arlington

Step deck lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$5,798	$3.53	$4,870 – $6,725	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$6,985	$4.81	$5,867 – $8,102	4 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,032	$2.96	$2,547 – $3,517	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$4,920	$3.16	$4,133 – $5,708	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$6,661	$4.86	$5,596 – $7,727	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,091 mi	$3,152	$2.89	$2,648 – $3,656	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Arlington, TX?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Arlington, TX is estimated at $4,546 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 963 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,818 and $5,273.

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

About 963 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 $971 of the $4,546 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,575 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,377, which makes Chicago, IL to Arlington, 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