Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Longview, TX step deck rate

$4,272step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 887 mi
Typical range: $3,588–$4,955
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Longview price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,378
Fuel: $894
All-in estimate: $4,272

Return trip

Longview → Chicago$3,174

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

Chicago to Longview by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Longview, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,214	$3.62	$2,860 – $3,567
53' refrigerated	$3,832	$4.32	$3,334 – $4,330
48' flatbed	$3,915	$4.41	$3,367 – $4,463
Step deck	$4,272	$4.82	$3,588 – $4,955
Power only	$2,821	$3.18	$2,454 – $3,187
Hotshot	$2,128	$2.40	$1,766 – $2,490
26' box truck	$2,092	$2.36	$1,779 – $2,406
Sprinter van	$1,286	$1.45	$1,080 – $1,491

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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 Longview

Step deck lanes into Longview, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,511 mi	$5,404	$3.58	$4,539 – $6,268	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,613 mi	$7,631	$4.73	$6,410 – $8,852	4 d
Houston, TX	227 mi	$1,479	$6.52	$1,242 – $1,716	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,186 mi	$3,406	$2.87	$2,861 – $3,951	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,423 mi	$4,565	$3.21	$3,835 – $5,296	4 d
San Antonio, TX	362 mi	$1,859	$5.13	$1,561 – $2,156	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,533 mi	$7,312	$4.77	$6,142 – $8,482	4 d
Dallas, TX	139 mi	$1,232	$8.86	$1,035 – $1,429	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Longview, TX is estimated at $4,272 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 887 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,588 and $4,955.

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

About 887 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $894 of the $4,272 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,378 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,174, which makes Chicago, IL to Longview, 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