Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Friendswood, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,799step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,121 mi
Typical range: $3,192–$4,407
Transit: 3 days

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

Friendswood to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,669
Fuel: $1,130
All-in estimate: $3,799

Return trip

Chicago → Friendswood$5,115

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

Friendswood to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Friendswood, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,877	$2.57	$2,560 – $3,193
53' refrigerated	$3,429	$3.06	$2,983 – $3,874
48' flatbed	$3,485	$3.11	$2,997 – $3,973
Step deck	$3,799	$3.39	$3,192 – $4,407
Power only	$2,536	$2.26	$2,206 – $2,865
Hotshot	$1,913	$1.71	$1,588 – $2,239
26' box truck	$1,877	$1.67	$1,596 – $2,159
Sprinter van	$1,151	$1.03	$967 – $1,335

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More lanes from Friendswood

Step deck lanes from Friendswood, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,678 mi	$7,208	$4.30	$6,055 – $8,361	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,647 mi	$5,288	$3.21	$4,442 – $6,134	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,218 mi	$4,548	$3.73	$3,820 – $5,276	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,588 mi	$6,545	$4.12	$5,498 – $7,592	4 d
San Antonio, TX	236 mi	$1,504	$6.37	$1,264 – $1,745	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$5,027	$3.24	$4,223 – $5,832	4 d
Dallas, TX	289 mi	$1,653	$5.72	$1,389 – $1,918	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	959 mi	$5,151	$5.37	$4,326 – $5,975	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 Friendswood, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Friendswood, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,799 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,121 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,192 and $4,407.

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

About 1,121 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 $1,130 of the $3,799 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,669 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,115, which makes Friendswood, 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