Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Deer Park, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,757step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,105 mi
Typical range: $3,156–$4,358
Transit: 3 days

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

Deer Park to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,643
Fuel: $1,114
All-in estimate: $3,757

Return trip

Chicago → Deer Park$5,057

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

Deer Park to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Deer Park, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,843	$2.57	$2,530 – $3,156
53' refrigerated	$3,389	$3.07	$2,948 – $3,829
48' flatbed	$3,446	$3.12	$2,963 – $3,928
Step deck	$3,757	$3.40	$3,156 – $4,358
Power only	$2,505	$2.27	$2,180 – $2,831
Hotshot	$1,891	$1.71	$1,569 – $2,212
26' box truck	$1,855	$1.68	$1,577 – $2,133
Sprinter van	$1,137	$1.03	$955 – $1,319

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More lanes from Deer Park

Step deck lanes from Deer Park, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,664 mi	$7,157	$4.30	$6,012 – $8,302	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,648 mi	$5,291	$3.21	$4,444 – $6,137	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,219 mi	$4,551	$3.73	$3,823 – $5,279	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,574 mi	$6,497	$4.13	$5,457 – $7,536	4 d
San Antonio, TX	242 mi	$1,521	$6.29	$1,278 – $1,765	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,553 mi	$5,033	$3.24	$4,228 – $5,838	4 d
Dallas, TX	278 mi	$1,622	$5.84	$1,363 – $1,882	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	951 mi	$5,118	$5.38	$4,299 – $5,937	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 Deer Park, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Deer Park, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,757 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,156 and $4,358.

How far is Deer Park, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,105 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 $1,114 of the $3,757 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,643 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Deer Park, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,057, which makes Deer Park, 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