Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lake in the Hills, IL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,082step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 1,112 mi
Typical range: $4,269–$5,895
Transit: 3 days

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

Lake in the Hills to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,961
Fuel: $1,121
All-in estimate: $5,082

Return trip

Houston → Lake in the Hills$3,775

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lake in the Hills to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake in the Hills, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,847	$3.46	$3,424 – $4,270
53' refrigerated	$4,585	$4.12	$3,989 – $5,181
48' flatbed	$4,662	$4.19	$4,009 – $5,314
Step deck	$5,082	$4.57	$4,269 – $5,895
Power only	$3,390	$3.05	$2,950 – $3,831
Hotshot	$2,558	$2.30	$2,124 – $2,993
26' box truck	$2,510	$2.26	$2,134 – $2,887
Sprinter van	$1,539	$1.38	$1,293 – $1,785

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More lanes from Lake in the Hills

Step deck lanes from Lake in the Hills, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$5,541	$6.25	$4,654 – $6,427	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,030 mi	$8,109	$3.99	$6,812 – $9,406	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$7,586	$4.53	$6,373 – $8,800	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$5,009	$6.05	$4,208 – $5,811	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$5,525	$4.47	$4,641 – $6,409	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$8,012	$4.00	$6,730 – $9,293	5 d
Dallas, TX	939 mi	$4,459	$4.75	$3,746 – $5,173	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,059 mi	$7,124	$6.73	$5,984 – $8,264	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lake in the Hills, IL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Lake in the Hills, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,082 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 1,112 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,269 and $5,895.

How far is Lake in the Hills, IL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,112 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 $1,121 of the $5,082 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,961 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lake in the Hills, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,775, which makes Lake in the Hills, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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