Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Wilmette, IL step deck rate

$3,799step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,121 mi
Typical range: $3,192–$4,407
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Wilmette price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,669
Fuel: $1,130
All-in estimate: $3,799

Return trip

Wilmette → Houston$5,115

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

Houston to Wilmette by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Wilmette, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,877	$2.57	$2,560 – $3,193
53' refrigerated	$3,429	$3.06	$2,983 – $3,874
48' flatbed	$3,485	$3.11	$2,997 – $3,973
Step deck	$3,799	$3.39	$3,192 – $4,407
Power only	$2,536	$2.26	$2,206 – $2,865
Hotshot	$1,913	$1.71	$1,588 – $2,239
26' box truck	$1,877	$1.67	$1,596 – $2,159
Sprinter van	$1,151	$1.03	$967 – $1,335

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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 Wilmette

Step deck lanes into Wilmette, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$3,268	$3.84	$2,745 – $3,791	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,064 mi	$8,977	$4.35	$7,540 – $10,413	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$4,379	$2.57	$3,679 – $5,080	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$2,753	$3.48	$2,313 – $3,194	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$4,145	$3.32	$3,481 – $4,808	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$8,866	$4.36	$7,448 – $10,285	5 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$3,355	$3.51	$2,819 – $3,892	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,036 mi	$2,881	$2.78	$2,420 – $3,342	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Wilmette, IL is estimated at $3,799 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,121 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,192 and $4,407.

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

About 1,121 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 $1,130 of the $3,799 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,669 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,115, which makes Houston, TX to Wilmette, 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