Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cibolo, 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 to Cibolo 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

Cibolo → Chicago$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 to Cibolo by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cibolo, 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

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 Cibolo

Step deck lanes into Cibolo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,846 mi	$6,404	$3.47	$5,379 – $7,428	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,443 mi	$6,953	$4.82	$5,840 – $8,065	4 d
Houston, TX	201 mi	$1,406	$7.00	$1,181 – $1,631	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,016 mi	$3,016	$2.97	$2,534 – $3,499	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,757 mi	$5,451	$3.10	$4,578 – $6,323	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,344 mi	$6,558	$4.88	$5,508 – $7,607	3 d
Dallas, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,170 mi	$3,331	$2.85	$2,798 – $3,864	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Cibolo, 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, IL from Cibolo, 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 Cibolo, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,056, which makes Chicago, IL to Cibolo, 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