Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Rowlett, TX step deck rate

$4,412step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 926 mi
Typical range: $3,706–$5,118
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Rowlett price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,478
Fuel: $934
All-in estimate: $4,412

Return trip

Rowlett → Chicago$3,278

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

Chicago to Rowlett by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Rowlett, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,324	$3.59	$2,958 – $3,689
53' refrigerated	$3,962	$4.28	$3,447 – $4,477
48' flatbed	$4,044	$4.37	$3,478 – $4,610
Step deck	$4,412	$4.76	$3,706 – $5,118
Power only	$2,919	$3.15	$2,540 – $3,299
Hotshot	$2,203	$2.38	$1,828 – $2,577
26' box truck	$2,165	$2.34	$1,840 – $2,490
Sprinter van	$1,329	$1.44	$1,117 – $1,542

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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 Rowlett

Step deck lanes into Rowlett, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,600 mi	$5,669	$3.54	$4,762 – $6,576	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$7,128	$4.79	$5,988 – $8,269	4 d
Houston, TX	268 mi	$1,594	$5.95	$1,339 – $1,849	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,060 mi	$3,117	$2.94	$2,618 – $3,616	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,514 mi	$4,806	$3.17	$4,037 – $5,575	4 d
San Antonio, TX	313 mi	$1,721	$5.50	$1,445 – $1,996	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,408 mi	$6,813	$4.84	$5,723 – $7,903	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,054 mi	$3,068	$2.91	$2,577 – $3,559	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Rowlett, TX is estimated at $4,412 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 926 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,706 and $5,118.

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

About 926 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 $934 of the $4,412 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,478 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,278, which makes Chicago, IL to Rowlett, 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