Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Waco, TX step deck rate

$4,830step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 1,042 mi
Typical range: $4,057–$5,603
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Waco price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,779
Fuel: $1,051
All-in estimate: $4,830

Return trip

Waco → Chicago$3,588

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

Chicago to Waco by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Waco, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,650	$3.50	$3,249 – $4,052
53' refrigerated	$4,351	$4.18	$3,785 – $4,916
48' flatbed	$4,429	$4.25	$3,809 – $5,049
Step deck	$4,830	$4.64	$4,057 – $5,603
Power only	$3,213	$3.08	$2,795 – $3,631
Hotshot	$2,425	$2.33	$2,012 – $2,837
26' box truck	$2,380	$2.28	$2,023 – $2,737
Sprinter van	$1,460	$1.40	$1,226 – $1,694

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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 Waco

Step deck lanes into Waco, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,695 mi	$5,953	$3.51	$5,000 – $6,905	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,466 mi	$7,044	$4.81	$5,917 – $8,172	4 d
Houston, TX	192 mi	$1,381	$7.19	$1,160 – $1,602	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$3,062	$2.96	$2,572 – $3,552	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,607 mi	$5,053	$3.14	$4,244 – $5,861	4 d
San Antonio, TX	195 mi	$1,389	$7.12	$1,167 – $1,611	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,378 mi	$6,693	$4.86	$5,622 – $7,764	3 d
Dallas, TX	105 mi	$1,136	$10.82	$954 – $1,318	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Waco, TX is estimated at $4,830 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 1,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,057 and $5,603.

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

About 1,042 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 $1,051 of the $4,830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,779 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,588, which makes Chicago, IL to Waco, 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