Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Champaign, IL step deck rate

$3,385step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 966 mi
Typical range: $2,843–$3,926
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Champaign price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,411
Fuel: $974
All-in estimate: $3,385

Return trip

Champaign → Houston$4,556

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

Houston to Champaign by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Champaign, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,553	$2.64	$2,272 – $2,833
53' refrigerated	$3,043	$3.15	$2,647 – $3,439
48' flatbed	$3,103	$3.21	$2,668 – $3,537
Step deck	$3,385	$3.50	$2,843 – $3,926
Power only	$2,244	$2.32	$1,952 – $2,536
Hotshot	$1,693	$1.75	$1,405 – $1,981
26' box truck	$1,663	$1.72	$1,414 – $1,913
Sprinter van	$1,021	$1.06	$858 – $1,184

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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 Champaign

Step deck lanes into Champaign, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$3,379	$3.80	$2,838 – $3,920	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,012 mi	$8,779	$4.36	$7,374 – $10,184	5 d
Chicago, IL	145 mi	$1,523	$10.50	$1,279 – $1,766	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,637 mi	$4,226	$2.58	$3,550 – $4,903	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$2,821	$3.44	$2,370 – $3,273	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,105 mi	$3,757	$3.40	$3,156 – $4,358	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,974 mi	$8,635	$4.37	$7,253 – $10,016	5 d
Dallas, TX	816 mi	$2,984	$3.66	$2,506 – $3,461	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Champaign, IL is estimated at $3,385 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 966 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,843 and $3,926.

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

About 966 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 $974 of the $3,385 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,411 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,556, which makes Houston, TX to Champaign, 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