Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lake Jackson, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,909step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 1,162 mi
Typical range: $3,284–$4,535
Transit: 3 days

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

Lake Jackson to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,737
Fuel: $1,172
All-in estimate: $3,909

Return trip

Chicago → Lake Jackson$5,262

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

Lake Jackson to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Jackson, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,962	$2.55	$2,636 – $3,288
53' refrigerated	$3,530	$3.04	$3,072 – $3,989
48' flatbed	$3,586	$3.09	$3,084 – $4,088
Step deck	$3,909	$3.36	$3,284 – $4,535
Power only	$2,613	$2.25	$2,273 – $2,952
Hotshot	$1,972	$1.70	$1,636 – $2,307
26' box truck	$1,934	$1.66	$1,644 – $2,224
Sprinter van	$1,185	$1.02	$995 – $1,375

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More lanes from Lake Jackson

Step deck lanes from Lake Jackson, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,715 mi	$7,343	$4.28	$6,168 – $8,518	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,642 mi	$5,275	$3.21	$4,431 – $6,119	4 d
Houston, TX	60 mi	$1,010	$16.83	$848 – $1,171	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,215 mi	$4,539	$3.74	$3,813 – $5,265	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,625 mi	$6,674	$4.11	$5,606 – $7,741	4 d
San Antonio, TX	221 mi	$1,462	$6.62	$1,228 – $1,696	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,544 mi	$5,008	$3.24	$4,207 – $5,810	4 d
Dallas, TX	319 mi	$1,738	$5.45	$1,460 – $2,016	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 Lake Jackson, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Lake Jackson, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,909 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 1,162 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,284 and $4,535.

How far is Lake Jackson, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,162 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 $1,172 of the $3,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,737 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Lake Jackson, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,262, which makes Lake Jackson, 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