Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mundelein, IL step deck rate

$3,816step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,127 mi
Typical range: $3,205–$4,426
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Mundelein price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,680
Fuel: $1,136
All-in estimate: $3,816

Return trip

Mundelein → Houston$5,136

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

Houston to Mundelein by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mundelein, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,889	$2.56	$2,571 – $3,207
53' refrigerated	$3,443	$3.06	$2,996 – $3,891
48' flatbed	$3,500	$3.11	$3,010 – $3,990
Step deck	$3,816	$3.39	$3,205 – $4,426
Power only	$2,547	$2.26	$2,216 – $2,878
Hotshot	$1,922	$1.71	$1,595 – $2,249
26' box truck	$1,885	$1.67	$1,603 – $2,168
Sprinter van	$1,156	$1.03	$971 – $1,341

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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 Mundelein

Step deck lanes into Mundelein, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	869 mi	$3,319	$3.82	$2,788 – $3,850	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$8,920	$4.35	$7,492 – $10,347	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,695 mi	$4,353	$2.57	$3,657 – $5,049	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$2,801	$3.45	$2,353 – $3,249	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$4,150	$3.31	$3,486 – $4,814	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,022 mi	$8,817	$4.36	$7,406 – $10,228	5 d
Dallas, TX	957 mi	$3,361	$3.51	$2,823 – $3,898	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,058 mi	$2,929	$2.77	$2,460 – $3,397	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Mundelein, IL is estimated at $3,816 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,127 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,205 and $4,426.

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

About 1,127 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 $1,136 of the $3,816 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,680 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,136, which makes Houston, TX to Mundelein, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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