Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Eagle Pass, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,450step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,364 mi
Typical range: $3,738–$5,162
Transit: 3 days

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

Eagle Pass to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,075
Fuel: $1,375
All-in estimate: $4,450

Return trip

Chicago → Eagle Pass$5,990

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

Eagle Pass to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Eagle Pass, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,384	$2.48	$3,012 – $3,757
53' refrigerated	$4,033	$2.96	$3,509 – $4,557
48' flatbed	$4,084	$2.99	$3,513 – $4,656
Step deck	$4,450	$3.26	$3,738 – $5,162
Power only	$2,993	$2.19	$2,604 – $3,382
Hotshot	$2,259	$1.66	$1,875 – $2,643
26' box truck	$2,212	$1.62	$1,881 – $2,544
Sprinter van	$1,354	$0.99	$1,137 – $1,570

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More lanes from Eagle Pass

Step deck lanes from Eagle Pass, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$8,444	$4.19	$7,093 – $9,795	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,319 mi	$4,397	$3.33	$3,693 – $5,101	3 d
Houston, TX	373 mi	$1,889	$5.07	$1,587 – $2,192	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	901 mi	$3,598	$3.99	$3,022 – $4,173	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,929 mi	$7,728	$4.01	$6,491 – $8,964	5 d
San Antonio, TX	152 mi	$1,268	$8.34	$1,065 – $1,471	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,212 mi	$4,106	$3.39	$3,449 – $4,763	3 d
Dallas, TX	422 mi	$2,027	$4.80	$1,703 – $2,352	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 Eagle Pass, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Eagle Pass, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,450 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,364 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,738 and $5,162.

How far is Eagle Pass, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,364 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 $1,375 of the $4,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,075 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Eagle Pass, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,990, which makes Eagle Pass, 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