Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Decatur, IL step deck rate

$3,281step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 927 mi
Typical range: $2,756–$3,805
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Decatur price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,346
Fuel: $935
All-in estimate: $3,281

Return trip

Decatur → Houston$4,416

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

Houston to Decatur by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Decatur, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,471	$2.67	$2,199 – $2,743
53' refrigerated	$2,946	$3.18	$2,563 – $3,329
48' flatbed	$3,007	$3.24	$2,586 – $3,428
Step deck	$3,281	$3.54	$2,756 – $3,805
Power only	$2,171	$2.34	$1,888 – $2,453
Hotshot	$1,638	$1.77	$1,359 – $1,916
26' box truck	$1,610	$1.74	$1,368 – $1,851
Sprinter van	$988	$1.07	$830 – $1,147

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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 Decatur

Step deck lanes into Decatur, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$3,504	$3.75	$2,943 – $4,065	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$8,616	$4.38	$7,237 – $9,994	5 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,639	$9.16	$1,377 – $1,902	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,592 mi	$4,128	$2.59	$3,468 – $4,789	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$2,930	$3.40	$2,461 – $3,399	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$3,642	$3.43	$3,059 – $4,224	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,930 mi	$8,468	$4.39	$7,113 – $9,822	5 d
Dallas, TX	772 mi	$2,866	$3.71	$2,407 – $3,324	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Decatur, IL is estimated at $3,281 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 927 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,756 and $3,805.

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

About 927 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 $935 of the $3,281 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,346 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,416, which makes Houston, TX to Decatur, 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