Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,557step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,404 mi
Typical range: $3,828–$5,286
Transit: 3 days

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

Laredo to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,141
Fuel: $1,416
All-in estimate: $4,557

Return trip

Chicago → Laredo$6,134

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

Laredo to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,468	$2.47	$3,087 – $3,850
53' refrigerated	$4,132	$2.94	$3,595 – $4,670
48' flatbed	$4,183	$2.98	$3,597 – $4,769
Step deck	$4,557	$3.25	$3,828 – $5,286
Power only	$3,068	$2.19	$2,669 – $3,467
Hotshot	$2,316	$1.65	$1,922 – $2,709
26' box truck	$2,268	$1.62	$1,927 – $2,608
Sprinter van	$1,387	$0.99	$1,165 – $1,609

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More lanes from Laredo

Step deck lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$8,444	$4.19	$7,093 – $9,795	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,680	$3.29	$3,931 – $5,428	4 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,811	$5.25	$1,521 – $2,100	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,925	$3.89	$3,297 – $4,552	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,724	$4.01	$6,488 – $8,960	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,381	$3.34	$3,680 – $5,082	3 d
Dallas, TX	468 mi	$2,156	$4.61	$1,811 – $2,501	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 Laredo, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Laredo, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,557 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,404 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,828 and $5,286.

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

About 1,404 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 $1,416 of the $4,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,141 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,134, which makes Laredo, 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