Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Grapevine, TX step deck rate

$4,484step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 946 mi
Typical range: $3,767–$5,202
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Grapevine price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,530
Fuel: $954
All-in estimate: $4,484

Return trip

Grapevine → Chicago$3,331

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

Chicago to Grapevine by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Grapevine, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,380	$3.57	$3,008 – $3,752
53' refrigerated	$4,029	$4.26	$3,505 – $4,553
48' flatbed	$4,110	$4.35	$3,535 – $4,686
Step deck	$4,484	$4.74	$3,767 – $5,202
Power only	$2,970	$3.14	$2,584 – $3,356
Hotshot	$2,241	$2.37	$1,860 – $2,622
26' box truck	$2,202	$2.33	$1,872 – $2,532
Sprinter van	$1,352	$1.43	$1,136 – $1,568

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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 Grapevine

Step deck lanes into Grapevine, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,630 mi	$5,759	$3.53	$4,837 – $6,680	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$6,985	$4.81	$5,867 – $8,102	4 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$3,035	$2.96	$2,549 – $3,520	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,545 mi	$4,889	$3.16	$4,106 – $5,671	4 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$1,687	$5.60	$1,417 – $1,957	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,372 mi	$6,669	$4.86	$5,602 – $7,736	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,090 mi	$3,150	$2.89	$2,646 – $3,653	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Grapevine, TX is estimated at $4,484 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 946 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,767 and $5,202.

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

About 946 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 $954 of the $4,484 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,530 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,331, which makes Chicago, IL to Grapevine, 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