Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to DeSoto, TX step deck rate

$4,531step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 959 mi
Typical range: $3,806–$5,256
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to DeSoto price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,564
Fuel: $967
All-in estimate: $4,531

Return trip

DeSoto → Chicago$3,366

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

Chicago to DeSoto by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to DeSoto, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,417	$3.56	$3,041 – $3,792
53' refrigerated	$4,073	$4.25	$3,543 – $4,602
48' flatbed	$4,154	$4.33	$3,572 – $4,735
Step deck	$4,531	$4.72	$3,806 – $5,256
Power only	$3,003	$3.13	$2,613 – $3,393
Hotshot	$2,266	$2.36	$1,881 – $2,651
26' box truck	$2,226	$2.32	$1,892 – $2,560
Sprinter van	$1,367	$1.43	$1,148 – $1,585

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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 DeSoto

Step deck lanes into DeSoto, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,631 mi	$5,762	$3.53	$4,840 – $6,684	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,470 mi	$7,060	$4.80	$5,931 – $8,190	4 d
Houston, TX	251 mi	$1,547	$6.16	$1,299 – $1,794	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$3,076	$2.95	$2,584 – $3,568	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,545 mi	$4,889	$3.16	$4,106 – $5,671	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,389 mi	$6,737	$4.85	$5,659 – $7,815	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,072 mi	$3,109	$2.90	$2,611 – $3,606	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to DeSoto, TX is estimated at $4,531 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 959 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,806 and $5,256.

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

About 959 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 $967 of the $4,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,564 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,366, which makes Chicago, IL to DeSoto, 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