Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Denton, TX step deck rate

$4,427step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 930 mi
Typical range: $3,718–$5,135
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Denton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,489
Fuel: $938
All-in estimate: $4,427

Return trip

Denton → Chicago$3,289

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

Chicago to Denton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Denton, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,335	$3.59	$2,968 – $3,702
53' refrigerated	$3,976	$4.27	$3,459 – $4,493
48' flatbed	$4,057	$4.36	$3,489 – $4,625
Step deck	$4,427	$4.76	$3,718 – $5,135
Power only	$2,930	$3.15	$2,549 – $3,310
Hotshot	$2,210	$2.38	$1,835 – $2,586
26' box truck	$2,172	$2.34	$1,846 – $2,498
Sprinter van	$1,334	$1.43	$1,121 – $1,547

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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 Denton

Step deck lanes into Denton, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,623 mi	$5,738	$3.54	$4,820 – $6,656	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,443 mi	$6,953	$4.82	$5,840 – $8,065	4 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,698	$5.57	$1,427 – $1,970	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,017 mi	$3,018	$2.97	$2,536 – $3,501	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,538 mi	$4,870	$3.17	$4,091 – $5,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	321 mi	$1,743	$5.43	$1,464 – $2,022	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,365 mi	$6,641	$4.87	$5,579 – $7,704	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,097 mi	$3,165	$2.89	$2,659 – $3,672	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Denton, TX is estimated at $4,427 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 930 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,718 and $5,135.

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

About 930 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $938 of the $4,427 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,489 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,289, which makes Chicago, IL to Denton, 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