Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to La Porte, TX step deck rate

$5,053step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 1,104 mi
Typical range: $4,245–$5,862
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to La Porte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,940
Fuel: $1,113
All-in estimate: $5,053

Return trip

La Porte → Chicago$3,754

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

Chicago to La Porte by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to La Porte, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,824	$3.46	$3,404 – $4,245
53' refrigerated	$4,558	$4.13	$3,966 – $5,151
48' flatbed	$4,635	$4.20	$3,986 – $5,284
Step deck	$5,053	$4.58	$4,245 – $5,862
Power only	$3,370	$3.05	$2,932 – $3,808
Hotshot	$2,543	$2.30	$2,111 – $2,975
26' box truck	$2,495	$2.26	$2,121 – $2,870
Sprinter van	$1,530	$1.39	$1,285 – $1,775

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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 La Porte

Step deck lanes into La Porte, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,662 mi	$5,854	$3.52	$4,918 – $6,791	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$7,791	$4.71	$6,544 – $9,037	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$3,493	$2.85	$2,934 – $4,052	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,571 mi	$4,958	$3.16	$4,164 – $5,751	4 d
San Antonio, TX	247 mi	$1,535	$6.22	$1,290 – $1,781	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$7,412	$4.76	$6,226 – $8,597	4 d
Dallas, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	946 mi	$2,823	$2.98	$2,371 – $3,275	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to La Porte, TX is estimated at $5,053 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 1,104 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,245 and $5,862.

How far is Chicago, IL from La Porte, TX by truck?

About 1,104 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 $1,113 of the $5,053 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,940 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Porte, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,754, which makes Chicago, IL to La Porte, 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