Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Denison, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,133step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 872 mi
Typical range: $2,632–$3,635
Transit: 2 days

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

Denison to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,254
Fuel: $879
All-in estimate: $3,133

Return trip

Chicago → Denison$4,218

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

Denison to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Denison, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,356	$2.70	$2,097 – $2,615
53' refrigerated	$2,809	$3.22	$2,444 – $3,174
48' flatbed	$2,871	$3.29	$2,469 – $3,273
Step deck	$3,133	$3.59	$2,632 – $3,635
Power only	$2,067	$2.37	$1,798 – $2,336
Hotshot	$1,560	$1.79	$1,294 – $1,825
26' box truck	$1,534	$1.76	$1,304 – $1,764
Sprinter van	$942	$1.08	$792 – $1,093

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More lanes from Denison

Step deck lanes from Denison, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,568 mi	$6,807	$4.34	$5,718 – $7,896	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,821	$3.27	$4,050 – $5,592	4 d
Houston, TX	335 mi	$1,783	$5.32	$1,497 – $2,068	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,052 mi	$4,050	$3.85	$3,402 – $4,699	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,484 mi	$6,185	$4.17	$5,195 – $7,174	4 d
San Antonio, TX	376 mi	$1,898	$5.05	$1,594 – $2,202	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,401 mi	$4,620	$3.30	$3,881 – $5,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	80 mi	$1,066	$13.32	$895 – $1,237	1 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 Denison, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Denison, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,133 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 872 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,632 and $3,635.

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

About 872 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 $879 of the $3,133 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,254 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,218, which makes Denison, 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