Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lancaster, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,358step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 956 mi
Typical range: $2,821–$3,895
Transit: 3 days

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

Lancaster to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,394
Fuel: $964
All-in estimate: $3,358

Return trip

Chicago → Lancaster$4,520

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

Lancaster to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,532	$2.65	$2,253 – $2,810
53' refrigerated	$3,018	$3.16	$2,626 – $3,411
48' flatbed	$3,078	$3.22	$2,647 – $3,509
Step deck	$3,358	$3.51	$2,821 – $3,895
Power only	$2,225	$2.33	$1,936 – $2,515
Hotshot	$1,679	$1.76	$1,393 – $1,964
26' box truck	$1,650	$1.73	$1,402 – $1,897
Sprinter van	$1,013	$1.06	$851 – $1,175

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More lanes from Lancaster

Step deck lanes from Lancaster, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,626 mi	$7,018	$4.32	$5,895 – $8,141	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,476 mi	$4,824	$3.27	$4,052 – $5,595	4 d
Houston, TX	249 mi	$1,541	$6.19	$1,294 – $1,787	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,048 mi	$4,038	$3.85	$3,392 – $4,685	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,540 mi	$6,379	$4.14	$5,358 – $7,399	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,395 mi	$4,603	$3.30	$3,867 – $5,340	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,066 mi	$5,589	$5.24	$4,694 – $6,483	3 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 Lancaster, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Lancaster, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,358 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 956 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,821 and $3,895.

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

About 956 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 $964 of the $3,358 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,394 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,520, which makes Lancaster, 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