Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Belleville, IL step deck rate

$2,938step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 799 mi
Typical range: $2,468–$3,408
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Belleville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,132
Fuel: $806
All-in estimate: $2,938

Return trip

Belleville → Houston$3,955

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

Houston to Belleville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Belleville, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,204	$2.76	$1,961 – $2,446
53' refrigerated	$2,628	$3.29	$2,286 – $2,969
48' flatbed	$2,691	$3.37	$2,314 – $3,068
Step deck	$2,938	$3.68	$2,468 – $3,408
Power only	$1,930	$2.42	$1,679 – $2,181
Hotshot	$1,456	$1.82	$1,208 – $1,703
26' box truck	$1,433	$1.79	$1,218 – $1,648
Sprinter van	$881	$1.10	$740 – $1,022

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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 Belleville

Step deck lanes into Belleville, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,022 mi	$3,754	$3.67	$3,153 – $4,355	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,896 mi	$8,338	$4.40	$7,004 – $9,673	5 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$2,075	$6.78	$1,743 – $2,407	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,507 mi	$3,943	$2.62	$3,312 – $4,573	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	945 mi	$3,139	$3.32	$2,637 – $3,642	3 d
San Antonio, TX	936 mi	$3,305	$3.53	$2,776 – $3,833	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,850 mi	$8,164	$4.41	$6,858 – $9,470	4 d
Dallas, TX	647 mi	$2,531	$3.91	$2,126 – $2,936	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Belleville, IL is estimated at $2,938 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 799 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,468 and $3,408.

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

About 799 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 $806 of the $2,938 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,132 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,955, which makes Houston, TX to Belleville, 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