Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Rock Island, IL step deck rate

$3,486step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,004 mi
Typical range: $2,929–$4,044
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Rock Island price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,474
Fuel: $1,012
All-in estimate: $3,486

Return trip

Rock Island → Houston$4,693

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

Houston to Rock Island by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Rock Island, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,632	$2.62	$2,343 – $2,922
53' refrigerated	$3,138	$3.13	$2,730 – $3,545
48' flatbed	$3,197	$3.18	$2,749 – $3,644
Step deck	$3,486	$3.47	$2,929 – $4,044
Power only	$2,316	$2.31	$2,014 – $2,617
Hotshot	$1,747	$1.74	$1,450 – $2,044
26' box truck	$1,716	$1.71	$1,458 – $1,973
Sprinter van	$1,053	$1.05	$884 – $1,221

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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 Rock Island

Step deck lanes into Rock Island, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,024 mi	$3,760	$3.67	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,884 mi	$8,293	$4.40	$6,966 – $9,620	5 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,639	$9.16	$1,377 – $1,902	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,527 mi	$3,986	$2.61	$3,348 – $4,624	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$3,180	$3.31	$2,671 – $3,688	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,111 mi	$3,773	$3.40	$3,169 – $4,376	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,855 mi	$8,183	$4.41	$6,874 – $9,492	4 d
Dallas, TX	813 mi	$2,976	$3.66	$2,499 – $3,452	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Rock Island, IL is estimated at $3,486 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,004 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,929 and $4,044.

How far is Houston, TX from Rock Island, IL by truck?

About 1,004 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 $1,012 of the $3,486 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,474 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rock Island, IL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,693, which makes Houston, TX to Rock Island, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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