Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Fulshear, TX step deck rate

$5,140step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 1,128 mi
Typical range: $4,317–$5,962
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Fulshear price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,003
Fuel: $1,137
All-in estimate: $5,140

Return trip

Fulshear → Chicago$3,818

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

Chicago to Fulshear by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Fulshear, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,892	$3.45	$3,464 – $4,320
53' refrigerated	$4,639	$4.11	$4,036 – $5,242
48' flatbed	$4,715	$4.18	$4,055 – $5,375
Step deck	$5,140	$4.56	$4,317 – $5,962
Power only	$3,431	$3.04	$2,985 – $3,877
Hotshot	$2,589	$2.30	$2,149 – $3,029
26' box truck	$2,540	$2.25	$2,159 – $2,921
Sprinter van	$1,557	$1.38	$1,308 – $1,806

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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 Fulshear

Step deck lanes into Fulshear, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,707 mi	$5,989	$3.51	$5,030 – $6,947	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$7,563	$4.74	$6,353 – $8,773	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$3,362	$2.88	$2,824 – $3,900	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,617 mi	$5,079	$3.14	$4,267 – $5,892	4 d
San Antonio, TX	188 mi	$1,370	$7.28	$1,150 – $1,589	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,500 mi	$7,180	$4.79	$6,031 – $8,329	4 d
Dallas, TX	260 mi	$1,572	$6.05	$1,320 – $1,823	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,005 mi	$2,957	$2.94	$2,484 – $3,430	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Fulshear, TX is estimated at $5,140 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 1,128 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,317 and $5,962.

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

About 1,128 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 $1,137 of the $5,140 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,003 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,818, which makes Chicago, IL to Fulshear, 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