Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cibolo, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,056step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,217 mi
Typical range: $3,407–$4,705
Transit: 3 days

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

Cibolo to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,829
Fuel: $1,227
All-in estimate: $4,056

Return trip

Chicago → Cibolo$5,460

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Cibolo to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cibolo, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,077	$2.53	$2,739 – $3,416
53' refrigerated	$3,667	$3.01	$3,191 – $4,144
48' flatbed	$3,722	$3.06	$3,201 – $4,243
Step deck	$4,056	$3.33	$3,407 – $4,705
Power only	$2,716	$2.23	$2,363 – $3,069
Hotshot	$2,050	$1.68	$1,701 – $2,398
26' box truck	$2,010	$1.65	$1,708 – $2,311
Sprinter van	$1,231	$1.01	$1,034 – $1,428

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More lanes from Cibolo

Step deck lanes from Cibolo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,846 mi	$7,820	$4.24	$6,569 – $9,072	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,443 mi	$4,734	$3.28	$3,976 – $5,491	4 d
Houston, TX	201 mi	$1,406	$7.00	$1,181 – $1,631	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,016 mi	$3,943	$3.88	$3,312 – $4,573	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,757 mi	$7,131	$4.06	$5,990 – $8,272	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,344 mi	$4,465	$3.32	$3,751 – $5,179	3 d
Dallas, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,170 mi	$6,014	$5.14	$5,052 – $6,977	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Cibolo, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,056 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,217 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,407 and $4,705.

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

About 1,217 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 $1,227 of the $4,056 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,829 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,460, which makes Cibolo, TX to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. 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