Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Rosenberg, TX step deck rate

$5,169step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 1,136 mi
Typical range: $4,342–$5,996
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Rosenberg price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,023
Fuel: $1,146
All-in estimate: $5,169

Return trip

Rosenberg → Chicago$3,840

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

Chicago to Rosenberg by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Rosenberg, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,914	$3.45	$3,484 – $4,345
53' refrigerated	$4,665	$4.11	$4,059 – $5,272
48' flatbed	$4,741	$4.17	$4,077 – $5,405
Step deck	$5,169	$4.55	$4,342 – $5,996
Power only	$3,451	$3.04	$3,003 – $3,900
Hotshot	$2,604	$2.29	$2,162 – $3,047
26' box truck	$2,555	$2.25	$2,172 – $2,938
Sprinter van	$1,566	$1.38	$1,315 – $1,816

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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 Rosenberg

Step deck lanes into Rosenberg, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,711 mi	$6,001	$3.51	$5,040 – $6,961	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,604 mi	$7,595	$4.74	$6,380 – $8,810	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,175 mi	$3,381	$2.88	$2,840 – $3,922	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,621 mi	$5,090	$3.14	$4,276 – $5,904	4 d
San Antonio, TX	192 mi	$1,381	$7.19	$1,160 – $1,602	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,508 mi	$7,212	$4.78	$6,058 – $8,366	4 d
Dallas, TX	273 mi	$1,608	$5.89	$1,351 – $1,866	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,002 mi	$2,950	$2.94	$2,478 – $3,422	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Rosenberg, TX is estimated at $5,169 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 1,136 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,342 and $5,996.

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

About 1,136 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 $1,146 of the $5,169 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,023 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,840, which makes Chicago, IL to Rosenberg, 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