Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Eagle Pass, TX step deck rate

$5,990step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 1,364 mi
Typical range: $5,031–$6,948
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Eagle Pass price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,615
Fuel: $1,375
All-in estimate: $5,990

Return trip

Eagle Pass → Chicago$4,450

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

Chicago to Eagle Pass by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Eagle Pass, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,556	$3.34	$4,055 – $5,057
53' refrigerated	$5,429	$3.98	$4,723 – $6,134
48' flatbed	$5,498	$4.03	$4,728 – $6,268
Step deck	$5,990	$4.39	$5,031 – $6,948
Power only	$4,028	$2.95	$3,505 – $4,552
Hotshot	$3,041	$2.23	$2,524 – $3,557
26' box truck	$2,978	$2.18	$2,531 – $3,425
Sprinter van	$1,822	$1.34	$1,531 – $2,114

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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 Eagle Pass

Step deck lanes into Eagle Pass, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,914	$3.43	$5,808 – $8,020	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,319 mi	$6,458	$4.90	$5,425 – $7,491	3 d
Houston, TX	373 mi	$1,889	$5.07	$1,587 – $2,192	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	901 mi	$2,752	$3.05	$2,312 – $3,193	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,929 mi	$5,906	$3.06	$4,961 – $6,852	5 d
San Antonio, TX	152 mi	$1,268	$8.34	$1,065 – $1,471	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,212 mi	$6,031	$4.98	$5,066 – $6,996	3 d
Dallas, TX	422 mi	$2,027	$4.80	$1,703 – $2,352	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Eagle Pass, TX is estimated at $5,990 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 1,364 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,031 and $6,948.

How far is Chicago, IL from Eagle Pass, TX by truck?

About 1,364 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 $1,375 of the $5,990 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,615 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Eagle Pass, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,450, which makes Chicago, IL to Eagle Pass, 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