Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to El Paso, TX step deck rate

$6,350step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 1,464 mi
Typical range: $5,334–$7,366
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,874
Fuel: $1,476
All-in estimate: $6,350

Return trip

El Paso → Chicago$4,717

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

Chicago to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,837	$3.30	$4,305 – $5,369
53' refrigerated	$5,764	$3.94	$5,014 – $6,513
48' flatbed	$5,830	$3.98	$5,014 – $6,646
Step deck	$6,350	$4.34	$5,334 – $7,366
Power only	$4,282	$2.92	$3,725 – $4,838
Hotshot	$3,232	$2.21	$2,682 – $3,781
26' box truck	$3,164	$2.16	$2,689 – $3,638
Sprinter van	$1,935	$1.32	$1,625 – $2,244

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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 El Paso

Step deck lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$7,577	$3.38	$6,364 – $8,789	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,538	$5.42	$3,812 – $5,265	2 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,633	$3.95	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$6,514	$3.02	$5,471 – $7,556	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,491	$4.24	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$4,151	$5.60	$3,487 – $4,816	2 d
Dallas, TX	670 mi	$2,724	$4.07	$2,288 – $3,160	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to El Paso, TX is estimated at $6,350 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 1,464 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,334 and $7,366.

How far is Chicago, IL from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 1,464 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,476 of the $6,350 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,874 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,717, which makes Chicago, IL to El Paso, 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