Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Round Lake Beach, IL step deck rate

$3,832step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,133 mi
Typical range: $3,219–$4,445
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Round Lake Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,689
Fuel: $1,143
All-in estimate: $3,832

Return trip

Round Lake Beach → Houston$5,158

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

Houston to Round Lake Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Round Lake Beach, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,902	$2.56	$2,583 – $3,221
53' refrigerated	$3,458	$3.05	$3,009 – $3,908
48' flatbed	$3,515	$3.10	$3,023 – $4,007
Step deck	$3,832	$3.38	$3,219 – $4,445
Power only	$2,558	$2.26	$2,226 – $2,891
Hotshot	$1,930	$1.70	$1,602 – $2,259
26' box truck	$1,894	$1.67	$1,610 – $2,178
Sprinter van	$1,161	$1.02	$975 – $1,346

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 Round Lake Beach

Step deck lanes into Round Lake Beach, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	874 mi	$3,333	$3.81	$2,800 – $3,867	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,046 mi	$8,908	$4.35	$7,483 – $10,334	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,694 mi	$4,351	$2.57	$3,655 – $5,047	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	817 mi	$2,816	$3.45	$2,366 – $3,267	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,257 mi	$4,163	$3.31	$3,497 – $4,829	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,020 mi	$8,809	$4.36	$7,400 – $10,219	5 d
Dallas, TX	961 mi	$3,371	$3.51	$2,832 – $3,911	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,068 mi	$2,950	$2.76	$2,478 – $3,422	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Round Lake Beach, IL?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Round Lake Beach, IL is estimated at $3,832 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,133 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,219 and $4,445.

How far is Houston, TX from Round Lake Beach, IL by truck?

About 1,133 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 $1,143 of the $3,832 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,689 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Round Lake Beach, IL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,158, which makes Houston, TX to Round Lake Beach, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →