Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Danville, IL step deck rate

$3,452step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 991 mi
Typical range: $2,899–$4,004
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Danville price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,453
Fuel: $999
All-in estimate: $3,452

Return trip

Danville → Houston$4,646

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

Houston to Danville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Danville, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,605	$2.63	$2,318 – $2,891
53' refrigerated	$3,105	$3.13	$2,702 – $3,509
48' flatbed	$3,165	$3.19	$2,722 – $3,608
Step deck	$3,452	$3.48	$2,899 – $4,004
Power only	$2,291	$2.31	$1,993 – $2,589
Hotshot	$1,729	$1.74	$1,435 – $2,023
26' box truck	$1,698	$1.71	$1,443 – $1,953
Sprinter van	$1,042	$1.05	$875 – $1,209

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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 Danville

Step deck lanes into Danville, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	849 mi	$3,262	$3.84	$2,740 – $3,784	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$8,935	$4.35	$7,505 – $10,364	5 d
Chicago, IL	138 mi	$1,499	$10.86	$1,259 – $1,739	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,678 mi	$4,316	$2.57	$3,625 – $5,006	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	778 mi	$2,718	$3.49	$2,283 – $3,153	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,135 mi	$3,837	$3.38	$3,223 – $4,451	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,015 mi	$8,790	$4.36	$7,384 – $10,197	5 d
Dallas, TX	847 mi	$3,066	$3.62	$2,576 – $3,557	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Danville, IL is estimated at $3,452 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 991 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,899 and $4,004.

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

About 991 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 $999 of the $3,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,453 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,646, which makes Houston, TX to Danville, 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