Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Converse, TX step deck rate

$5,485step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 1,224 mi
Typical range: $4,608–$6,363
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Converse price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,251
Fuel: $1,234
All-in estimate: $5,485

Return trip

Converse → Chicago$4,075

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

Chicago to Converse by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Converse, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,162	$3.40	$3,704 – $4,620
53' refrigerated	$4,960	$4.05	$4,315 – $5,605
48' flatbed	$5,033	$4.11	$4,329 – $5,738
Step deck	$5,485	$4.48	$4,608 – $6,363
Power only	$3,674	$3.00	$3,196 – $4,152
Hotshot	$2,773	$2.27	$2,301 – $3,244
26' box truck	$2,718	$2.22	$2,310 – $3,126
Sprinter van	$1,665	$1.36	$1,398 – $1,931

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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 Converse

Step deck lanes into Converse, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,853 mi	$6,424	$3.47	$5,397 – $7,452	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,439 mi	$6,937	$4.82	$5,827 – $8,047	4 d
Houston, TX	208 mi	$1,426	$6.85	$1,198 – $1,654	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,012 mi	$3,007	$2.97	$2,526 – $3,488	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,765 mi	$5,472	$3.10	$4,596 – $6,347	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$6,538	$4.88	$5,492 – $7,584	3 d
Dallas, TX	288 mi	$1,651	$5.73	$1,386 – $1,915	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,177 mi	$3,347	$2.84	$2,811 – $3,882	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Converse, TX is estimated at $5,485 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 1,224 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,608 and $6,363.

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

About 1,224 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 $1,234 of the $5,485 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,251 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,075, which makes Chicago, IL to Converse, 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