Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Burbank, IL step deck rate

$3,733step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,096 mi
Typical range: $3,135–$4,330
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Burbank price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,628
Fuel: $1,105
All-in estimate: $3,733

Return trip

Burbank → Houston$5,025

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

Houston to Burbank by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Burbank, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,824	$2.58	$2,514 – $3,135
53' refrigerated	$3,366	$3.07	$2,929 – $3,804
48' flatbed	$3,423	$3.12	$2,944 – $3,903
Step deck	$3,733	$3.41	$3,135 – $4,330
Power only	$2,489	$2.27	$2,165 – $2,812
Hotshot	$1,878	$1.71	$1,559 – $2,197
26' box truck	$1,843	$1.68	$1,566 – $2,119
Sprinter van	$1,130	$1.03	$949 – $1,311

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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 Burbank

Step deck lanes into Burbank, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	852 mi	$3,271	$3.84	$2,748 – $3,794	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,057 mi	$8,950	$4.35	$7,518 – $10,382	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,698 mi	$4,360	$2.57	$3,662 – $5,057	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$2,751	$3.48	$2,311 – $3,191	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$4,083	$3.33	$3,430 – $4,736	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,027 mi	$8,836	$4.36	$7,422 – $10,250	5 d
Dallas, TX	933 mi	$3,297	$3.53	$2,769 – $3,824	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,013 mi	$2,832	$2.80	$2,379 – $3,285	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Burbank, IL is estimated at $3,733 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,135 and $4,330.

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

About 1,096 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 $1,105 of the $3,733 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,628 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,025, which makes Houston, TX to Burbank, 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