Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garland, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,286step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 929 mi
Typical range: $2,760–$3,812
Transit: 2 days

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

Garland to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,349
Fuel: $937
All-in estimate: $3,286

Return trip

Chicago → Garland$4,423

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

Garland to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Garland, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,475	$2.66	$2,203 – $2,748
53' refrigerated	$2,951	$3.18	$2,567 – $3,335
48' flatbed	$3,012	$3.24	$2,590 – $3,433
Step deck	$3,286	$3.54	$2,760 – $3,812
Power only	$2,174	$2.34	$1,892 – $2,457
Hotshot	$1,641	$1.77	$1,362 – $1,919
26' box truck	$1,612	$1.74	$1,371 – $1,854
Sprinter van	$990	$1.07	$832 – $1,149

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More lanes from Garland

Step deck lanes from Garland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$6,942	$4.33	$5,831 – $8,052	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$4,837	$3.27	$4,063 – $5,611	4 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,597	$5.94	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$4,059	$3.85	$3,410 – $4,709	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$6,306	$4.15	$5,297 – $7,315	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,715	$5.52	$1,441 – $1,990	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$4,623	$3.30	$3,883 – $5,362	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,059 mi	$5,560	$5.25	$4,670 – $6,449	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 Garland, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Garland, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,286 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 929 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,760 and $3,812.

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

About 929 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 $937 of the $3,286 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,349 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,423, which makes Garland, 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