Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Urbana, IL step deck rate

$3,390step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 968 mi
Typical range: $2,848–$3,933
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Urbana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,414
Fuel: $976
All-in estimate: $3,390

Return trip

Urbana → Houston$4,564

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

Houston to Urbana by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Urbana, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,557	$2.64	$2,276 – $2,838
53' refrigerated	$3,048	$3.15	$2,652 – $3,444
48' flatbed	$3,108	$3.21	$2,673 – $3,543
Step deck	$3,390	$3.50	$2,848 – $3,933
Power only	$2,248	$2.32	$1,956 – $2,540
Hotshot	$1,696	$1.75	$1,408 – $1,984
26' box truck	$1,666	$1.72	$1,416 – $1,916
Sprinter van	$1,023	$1.06	$859 – $1,186

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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 Urbana

Step deck lanes into Urbana, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	886 mi	$3,368	$3.80	$2,829 – $3,906	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,017 mi	$8,798	$4.36	$7,390 – $10,206	5 d
Chicago, IL	144 mi	$1,519	$10.55	$1,276 – $1,762	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,642 mi	$4,237	$2.58	$3,559 – $4,915	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$2,811	$3.45	$2,362 – $3,261	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,108 mi	$3,765	$3.40	$3,162 – $4,367	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,978 mi	$8,650	$4.37	$7,266 – $10,034	5 d
Dallas, TX	819 mi	$2,992	$3.65	$2,513 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Urbana, IL is estimated at $3,390 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 968 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,848 and $3,933.

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

About 968 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 $976 of the $3,390 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,414 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,564, which makes Houston, TX to Urbana, 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