Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Grapevine, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,331step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 946 mi
Typical range: $2,798–$3,864
Transit: 3 days

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

Grapevine to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,377
Fuel: $954
All-in estimate: $3,331

Return trip

Chicago → Grapevine$4,484

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

Grapevine to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Grapevine, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,511	$2.65	$2,235 – $2,787
53' refrigerated	$2,993	$3.16	$2,604 – $3,382
48' flatbed	$3,054	$3.23	$2,626 – $3,481
Step deck	$3,331	$3.52	$2,798 – $3,864
Power only	$2,206	$2.33	$1,920 – $2,493
Hotshot	$1,665	$1.76	$1,382 – $1,948
26' box truck	$1,636	$1.73	$1,390 – $1,881
Sprinter van	$1,004	$1.06	$844 – $1,165

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More lanes from Grapevine

Step deck lanes from Grapevine, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,630 mi	$7,033	$4.31	$5,908 – $8,158	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$4,756	$3.28	$3,995 – $5,517	4 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$3,967	$3.87	$3,332 – $4,601	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,545 mi	$6,396	$4.14	$5,373 – $7,419	4 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$1,687	$5.60	$1,417 – $1,957	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,372 mi	$4,541	$3.31	$3,814 – $5,268	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,090 mi	$5,687	$5.22	$4,777 – $6,597	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 Grapevine, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Grapevine, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,331 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 946 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,798 and $3,864.

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

About 946 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 $954 of the $3,331 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,377 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,484, which makes Grapevine, 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