Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Highland Park, IL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,133step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 1,126 mi
Typical range: $4,311–$5,954
Transit: 3 days

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

Highland Park to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,998
Fuel: $1,135
All-in estimate: $5,133

Return trip

Houston → Highland Park$3,813

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Highland Park to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Highland Park, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,886	$3.45	$3,459 – $4,314
53' refrigerated	$4,632	$4.11	$4,030 – $5,234
48' flatbed	$4,708	$4.18	$4,049 – $5,367
Step deck	$5,133	$4.56	$4,311 – $5,954
Power only	$3,426	$3.04	$2,980 – $3,871
Hotshot	$2,585	$2.30	$2,146 – $3,025
26' box truck	$2,536	$2.25	$2,156 – $2,917
Sprinter van	$1,555	$1.38	$1,306 – $1,803

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More lanes from Highland Park

Step deck lanes from Highland Park, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	856 mi	$5,396	$6.30	$4,533 – $6,259	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,060 mi	$8,213	$3.99	$6,899 – $9,528	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	798 mi	$4,876	$6.11	$4,096 – $5,656	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$5,594	$4.46	$4,699 – $6,488	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,116	$3.99	$6,817 – $9,415	5 d
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$4,531	$4.72	$3,806 – $5,256	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,046 mi	$7,056	$6.75	$5,927 – $8,185	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Highland Park, IL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Highland Park, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,133 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 1,126 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,311 and $5,954.

How far is Highland Park, IL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,126 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 $1,135 of the $5,133 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,998 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Highland Park, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,813, which makes Highland Park, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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