Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bedford, TX step deck rate

$4,513step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $3,791–$5,235
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Bedford price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,551
Fuel: $962
All-in estimate: $4,513

Return trip

Bedford → Chicago$3,353

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

Chicago to Bedford by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bedford, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,402	$3.57	$3,028 – $3,777
53' refrigerated	$4,056	$4.25	$3,529 – $4,583
48' flatbed	$4,137	$4.34	$3,558 – $4,716
Step deck	$4,513	$4.73	$3,791 – $5,235
Power only	$2,990	$3.13	$2,602 – $3,379
Hotshot	$2,256	$2.36	$1,873 – $2,640
26' box truck	$2,217	$2.32	$1,884 – $2,549
Sprinter van	$1,361	$1.43	$1,143 – $1,579

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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 Bedford

Step deck lanes into Bedford, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$5,780	$3.53	$4,855 – $6,704	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,448 mi	$6,973	$4.82	$5,857 – $8,088	4 d
Houston, TX	278 mi	$1,622	$5.84	$1,363 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,021 mi	$3,028	$2.97	$2,543 – $3,512	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,552 mi	$4,907	$3.16	$4,122 – $5,692	4 d
San Antonio, TX	292 mi	$1,662	$5.69	$1,396 – $1,928	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,368 mi	$6,653	$4.86	$5,589 – $7,718	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,093 mi	$3,156	$2.89	$2,651 – $3,661	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Bedford, TX is estimated at $4,513 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,791 and $5,235.

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

About 954 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 $962 of the $4,513 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,551 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,353, which makes Chicago, IL to Bedford, 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