Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Round Rock, TX step deck rate

$5,147step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 1,130 mi
Typical range: $4,323–$5,971
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Round Rock price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,008
Fuel: $1,139
All-in estimate: $5,147

Return trip

Round Rock → Chicago$3,824

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

Chicago to Round Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Round Rock, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,898	$3.45	$3,469 – $4,326
53' refrigerated	$4,645	$4.11	$4,041 – $5,249
48' flatbed	$4,721	$4.18	$4,060 – $5,382
Step deck	$5,147	$4.55	$4,323 – $5,971
Power only	$3,436	$3.04	$2,989 – $3,883
Hotshot	$2,593	$2.29	$2,152 – $3,034
26' box truck	$2,544	$2.25	$2,162 – $2,925
Sprinter van	$1,559	$1.38	$1,310 – $1,808

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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 Round Rock

Step deck lanes into Round Rock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,769 mi	$6,174	$3.49	$5,186 – $7,161	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,456 mi	$7,005	$4.81	$5,884 – $8,125	4 d
Houston, TX	171 mi	$1,322	$7.73	$1,110 – $1,533	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,681 mi	$5,249	$3.12	$4,409 – $6,089	4 d
San Antonio, TX	106 mi	$1,139	$10.75	$957 – $1,321	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,362 mi	$6,629	$4.87	$5,569 – $7,690	3 d
Dallas, TX	195 mi	$1,389	$7.12	$1,167 – $1,611	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Round Rock, TX is estimated at $5,147 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 1,130 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,323 and $5,971.

How far is Chicago, IL from Round Rock, TX by truck?

About 1,130 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 $1,139 of the $5,147 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,008 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Round Rock, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,824, which makes Chicago, IL to Round Rock, 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