Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Mesquite, TX step deck rate

$4,452step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 937 mi
Typical range: $3,740–$5,164
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Mesquite price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,507
Fuel: $945
All-in estimate: $4,452

Return trip

Mesquite → Chicago$3,307

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

Chicago to Mesquite by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Mesquite, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,355	$3.58	$2,986 – $3,724
53' refrigerated	$3,999	$4.27	$3,479 – $4,519
48' flatbed	$4,081	$4.35	$3,509 – $4,652
Step deck	$4,452	$4.75	$3,740 – $5,164
Power only	$2,947	$3.15	$2,564 – $3,330
Hotshot	$2,224	$2.37	$1,846 – $2,602
26' box truck	$2,185	$2.33	$1,858 – $2,513
Sprinter van	$1,342	$1.43	$1,127 – $1,557

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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 Mesquite

Step deck lanes into Mesquite, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,608 mi	$5,693	$3.54	$4,782 – $6,604	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$7,128	$4.79	$5,988 – $8,269	4 d
Houston, TX	256 mi	$1,561	$6.10	$1,311 – $1,810	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,059 mi	$3,115	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,613	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,522 mi	$4,828	$3.17	$4,055 – $5,600	4 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$1,687	$5.60	$1,417 – $1,957	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$6,805	$4.84	$5,716 – $7,894	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,055 mi	$3,070	$2.91	$2,579 – $3,561	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Mesquite, TX is estimated at $4,452 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 937 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,740 and $5,164.

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

About 937 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 $945 of the $4,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,507 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,307, which makes Chicago, IL to Mesquite, 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