Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to McAllen, TX step deck rate

$6,325step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 1,457 mi
Typical range: $5,313–$7,336
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to McAllen price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,856
Fuel: $1,469
All-in estimate: $6,325

Return trip

McAllen → Chicago$4,698

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

Chicago to McAllen by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to McAllen, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,818	$3.31	$4,288 – $5,348
53' refrigerated	$5,740	$3.94	$4,994 – $6,486
48' flatbed	$5,807	$3.99	$4,994 – $6,620
Step deck	$6,325	$4.34	$5,313 – $7,336
Power only	$4,264	$2.93	$3,710 – $4,818
Hotshot	$3,218	$2.21	$2,671 – $3,766
26' box truck	$3,151	$2.16	$2,678 – $3,623
Sprinter van	$1,927	$1.32	$1,619 – $2,235

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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 McAllen

Step deck lanes into McAllen, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,018 mi	$6,917	$3.43	$5,810 – $8,024	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$7,396	$4.76	$6,212 – $8,579	4 d
Houston, TX	356 mi	$1,842	$5.17	$1,547 – $2,136	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$3,314	$2.89	$2,784 – $3,845	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,904	$3.06	$4,959 – $6,848	5 d
San Antonio, TX	265 mi	$1,586	$5.98	$1,332 – $1,840	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,441 mi	$6,945	$4.82	$5,834 – $8,056	4 d
Dallas, TX	546 mi	$2,376	$4.35	$1,996 – $2,756	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to McAllen, TX is estimated at $6,325 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 1,457 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,313 and $7,336.

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

About 1,457 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 $1,469 of the $6,325 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,856 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,698, which makes Chicago, IL to McAllen, 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