Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Normal, IL step deck rate

$3,404step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 973 mi
Typical range: $2,859–$3,948
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Normal price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,423
Fuel: $981
All-in estimate: $3,404

Return trip

Normal → Houston$4,582

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

Houston to Normal by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Normal, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,567	$2.64	$2,285 – $2,850
53' refrigerated	$3,060	$3.15	$2,663 – $3,458
48' flatbed	$3,120	$3.21	$2,683 – $3,557
Step deck	$3,404	$3.50	$2,859 – $3,948
Power only	$2,257	$2.32	$1,964 – $2,551
Hotshot	$1,703	$1.75	$1,414 – $1,993
26' box truck	$1,673	$1.72	$1,422 – $1,924
Sprinter van	$1,027	$1.06	$863 – $1,191

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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 Normal

Step deck lanes into Normal, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	931 mi	$3,495	$3.75	$2,936 – $4,055	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,971 mi	$8,623	$4.38	$7,244 – $10,003	5 d
Chicago, IL	134 mi	$1,485	$11.08	$1,247 – $1,723	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$4,146	$2.59	$3,482 – $4,809	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$2,930	$3.40	$2,461 – $3,399	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,102 mi	$3,749	$3.40	$3,149 – $4,348	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,935 mi	$8,487	$4.39	$7,129 – $9,844	5 d
Dallas, TX	809 mi	$2,965	$3.66	$2,490 – $3,439	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Normal, IL is estimated at $3,404 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 973 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,859 and $3,948.

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

About 973 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 $981 of the $3,404 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,423 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,582, which makes Houston, TX to Normal, 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