Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to The Colony, TX step deck rate

$4,423step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 929 mi
Typical range: $3,715–$5,131
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to The Colony price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,486
Fuel: $937
All-in estimate: $4,423

Return trip

The Colony → Chicago$3,286

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

Chicago to The Colony by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to The Colony, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,332	$3.59	$2,966 – $3,699
53' refrigerated	$3,972	$4.28	$3,456 – $4,489
48' flatbed	$4,054	$4.36	$3,486 – $4,622
Step deck	$4,423	$4.76	$3,715 – $5,131
Power only	$2,927	$3.15	$2,547 – $3,308
Hotshot	$2,208	$2.38	$1,833 – $2,584
26' box truck	$2,170	$2.34	$1,845 – $2,496
Sprinter van	$1,333	$1.43	$1,120 – $1,546

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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 The Colony

Step deck lanes into The Colony, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,614 mi	$5,711	$3.54	$4,797 – $6,625	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,461 mi	$7,025	$4.81	$5,901 – $8,148	4 d
Houston, TX	289 mi	$1,653	$5.72	$1,389 – $1,918	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,034 mi	$3,057	$2.96	$2,568 – $3,547	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,528 mi	$4,844	$3.17	$4,069 – $5,619	4 d
San Antonio, TX	317 mi	$1,732	$5.46	$1,455 – $2,009	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,382 mi	$6,709	$4.85	$5,636 – $7,783	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,080 mi	$3,127	$2.90	$2,627 – $3,627	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to The Colony, TX is estimated at $4,423 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 929 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,715 and $5,131.

How far is Chicago, IL from The Colony, TX by truck?

About 929 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 $937 of the $4,423 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,486 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from The Colony, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,286, which makes Chicago, IL to The Colony, 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