Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Naperville, IL step deck rate

$3,703step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,085 mi
Typical range: $3,111–$4,296
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Naperville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,609
Fuel: $1,094
All-in estimate: $3,703

Return trip

Naperville → Houston$4,985

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

Houston to Naperville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Naperville, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,801	$2.58	$2,493 – $3,110
53' refrigerated	$3,339	$3.08	$2,905 – $3,773
48' flatbed	$3,396	$3.13	$2,921 – $3,872
Step deck	$3,703	$3.41	$3,111 – $4,296
Power only	$2,468	$2.27	$2,147 – $2,789
Hotshot	$1,862	$1.72	$1,546 – $2,179
26' box truck	$1,828	$1.68	$1,553 – $2,102
Sprinter van	$1,121	$1.03	$941 – $1,300

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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 Naperville

Step deck lanes into Naperville, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	876 mi	$3,339	$3.81	$2,805 – $3,873	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$4,309	$2.57	$3,620 – $4,999	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$2,811	$3.45	$2,362 – $3,261	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,213 mi	$4,046	$3.34	$3,398 – $4,693	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,004 mi	$8,749	$4.37	$7,349 – $10,149	5 d
Dallas, TX	918 mi	$3,256	$3.55	$2,735 – $3,777	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,024 mi	$2,855	$2.79	$2,399 – $3,312	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Naperville, IL is estimated at $3,703 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,085 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,111 and $4,296.

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

About 1,085 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 $1,094 of the $3,703 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,609 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,985, which makes Houston, TX to Naperville, 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