Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Frisco, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,264step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 921 mi
Typical range: $2,742–$3,787
Transit: 2 days

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

Frisco to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,335
Fuel: $929
All-in estimate: $3,264

Return trip

Chicago → Frisco$4,394

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

Frisco to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Frisco, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,459	$2.67	$2,188 – $2,729
53' refrigerated	$2,931	$3.18	$2,550 – $3,312
48' flatbed	$2,992	$3.25	$2,573 – $3,411
Step deck	$3,264	$3.54	$2,742 – $3,787
Power only	$2,159	$2.34	$1,879 – $2,440
Hotshot	$1,629	$1.77	$1,352 – $1,906
26' box truck	$1,601	$1.74	$1,361 – $1,842
Sprinter van	$983	$1.07	$826 – $1,141

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More lanes from Frisco

Step deck lanes from Frisco, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$6,949	$4.32	$5,837 – $8,061	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,465 mi	$4,794	$3.27	$4,027 – $5,561	4 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,662	$5.69	$1,396 – $1,928	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,039 mi	$4,011	$3.86	$3,370 – $4,653	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,752	$5.41	$1,471 – $2,032	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,387 mi	$4,582	$3.30	$3,849 – $5,315	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,075 mi	$5,625	$5.23	$4,725 – $6,525	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 Frisco, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Frisco, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,264 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 921 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,742 and $3,787.

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

About 921 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 $929 of the $3,264 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,335 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,394, which makes Frisco, 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