Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bloomington, IL step deck rate

$3,396step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 970 mi
Typical range: $2,852–$3,939
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Bloomington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,418
Fuel: $978
All-in estimate: $3,396

Return trip

Bloomington → Houston$4,571

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

Houston to Bloomington by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bloomington, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,561	$2.64	$2,279 – $2,843
53' refrigerated	$3,053	$3.15	$2,656 – $3,450
48' flatbed	$3,113	$3.21	$2,677 – $3,549
Step deck	$3,396	$3.50	$2,852 – $3,939
Power only	$2,252	$2.32	$1,959 – $2,544
Hotshot	$1,699	$1.75	$1,410 – $1,988
26' box truck	$1,669	$1.72	$1,419 – $1,919
Sprinter van	$1,024	$1.06	$861 – $1,188

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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 Bloomington

Step deck lanes into Bloomington, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	930 mi	$3,493	$3.76	$2,934 – $4,051	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,972 mi	$8,627	$4.37	$7,247 – $10,008	5 d
Chicago, IL	136 mi	$1,492	$10.97	$1,253 – $1,731	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,601 mi	$4,148	$2.59	$3,484 – $4,811	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	861 mi	$2,927	$3.40	$2,459 – $3,396	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,100 mi	$3,743	$3.40	$3,144 – $4,342	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,936 mi	$8,490	$4.39	$7,132 – $9,849	5 d
Dallas, TX	807 mi	$2,959	$3.67	$2,486 – $3,433	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Bloomington, IL is estimated at $3,396 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 970 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,852 and $3,939.

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

About 970 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 $978 of the $3,396 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,418 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,571, which makes Houston, TX to Bloomington, 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