Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bartlett, IL step deck rate

$3,743step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,100 mi
Typical range: $3,144–$4,342
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Bartlett price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,634
Fuel: $1,109
All-in estimate: $3,743

Return trip

Bartlett → Houston$5,039

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

Houston to Bartlett by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bartlett, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,833	$2.58	$2,521 – $3,144
53' refrigerated	$3,376	$3.07	$2,937 – $3,815
48' flatbed	$3,433	$3.12	$2,953 – $3,914
Step deck	$3,743	$3.40	$3,144 – $4,342
Power only	$2,496	$2.27	$2,172 – $2,821
Hotshot	$1,884	$1.71	$1,563 – $2,204
26' box truck	$1,848	$1.68	$1,571 – $2,125
Sprinter van	$1,133	$1.03	$952 – $1,314

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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 Bartlett

Step deck lanes into Bartlett, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$3,342	$3.81	$2,807 – $3,877	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,035 mi	$8,866	$4.36	$7,448 – $10,285	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,679 mi	$4,318	$2.57	$3,627 – $5,009	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	818 mi	$2,819	$3.45	$2,368 – $3,270	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$4,080	$3.33	$3,428 – $4,733	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,007 mi	$8,760	$4.36	$7,358 – $10,162	5 d
Dallas, TX	931 mi	$3,291	$3.54	$2,765 – $3,818	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,039 mi	$2,888	$2.78	$2,426 – $3,350	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Bartlett, IL is estimated at $3,743 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,100 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,144 and $4,342.

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

About 1,100 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 $1,109 of the $3,743 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,634 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,039, which makes Houston, TX to Bartlett, 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