Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Aurora, IL step deck rate

$3,698step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,083 mi
Typical range: $3,106–$4,289
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,606
Fuel: $1,092
All-in estimate: $3,698

Return trip

Aurora → Houston$4,978

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

Houston to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Aurora, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,797	$2.58	$2,490 – $3,105
53' refrigerated	$3,334	$3.08	$2,901 – $3,767
48' flatbed	$3,391	$3.13	$2,917 – $3,866
Step deck	$3,698	$3.41	$3,106 – $4,289
Power only	$2,464	$2.28	$2,144 – $2,784
Hotshot	$1,859	$1.72	$1,543 – $2,175
26' box truck	$1,825	$1.68	$1,551 – $2,099
Sprinter van	$1,119	$1.03	$940 – $1,298

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

More lanes into Aurora

Step deck lanes into Aurora, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	884 mi	$3,362	$3.80	$2,824 – $3,900	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,026 mi	$8,832	$4.36	$7,419 – $10,245	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$4,294	$2.57	$3,607 – $4,981	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$2,832	$3.44	$2,378 – $3,285	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,209 mi	$4,035	$3.34	$3,389 – $4,681	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$8,722	$4.37	$7,327 – $10,118	5 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$3,246	$3.55	$2,726 – $3,765	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,028 mi	$2,864	$2.79	$2,406 – $3,322	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Aurora, IL is estimated at $3,698 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,083 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,106 and $4,289.

How far is Houston, TX from Aurora, IL by truck?

About 1,083 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 $1,092 of the $3,698 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,606 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, IL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,978, which makes Houston, TX to Aurora, 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