Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hutto, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,810step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,125 mi
Typical range: $3,201–$4,420
Transit: 3 days

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

Hutto to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,676
Fuel: $1,134
All-in estimate: $3,810

Return trip

Chicago → Hutto$5,129

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

Hutto to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hutto, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,885	$2.56	$2,568 – $3,202
53' refrigerated	$3,438	$3.06	$2,991 – $3,885
48' flatbed	$3,495	$3.11	$3,006 – $3,984
Step deck	$3,810	$3.39	$3,201 – $4,420
Power only	$2,543	$2.26	$2,213 – $2,874
Hotshot	$1,919	$1.71	$1,593 – $2,245
26' box truck	$1,883	$1.67	$1,600 – $2,165
Sprinter van	$1,154	$1.03	$969 – $1,339

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More lanes from Hutto

Step deck lanes from Hutto, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,761 mi	$7,510	$4.26	$6,309 – $8,712	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,463 mi	$4,788	$3.27	$4,022 – $5,554	4 d
Houston, TX	164 mi	$1,302	$7.94	$1,094 – $1,510	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,034 mi	$3,996	$3.87	$3,357 – $4,636	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,673 mi	$6,840	$4.09	$5,746 – $7,934	4 d
San Antonio, TX	112 mi	$1,156	$10.32	$971 – $1,341	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$4,536	$3.31	$3,810 – $5,261	3 d
Dallas, TX	191 mi	$1,378	$7.21	$1,157 – $1,598	1 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Hutto, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Hutto, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,810 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,125 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,201 and $4,420.

How far is Hutto, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,125 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 $1,134 of the $3,810 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,676 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Hutto, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,129, which makes Hutto, TX to Chicago, 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