Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lockport, IL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,960step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 1,078 mi
Typical range: $4,166–$5,753
Transit: 3 days

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

Lockport to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,873
Fuel: $1,087
All-in estimate: $4,960

Return trip

Houston → Lockport$3,684

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

Lockport to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lockport, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,751	$3.48	$3,339 – $4,164
53' refrigerated	$4,471	$4.15	$3,890 – $5,052
48' flatbed	$4,549	$4.22	$3,912 – $5,185
Step deck	$4,960	$4.60	$4,166 – $5,753
Power only	$3,304	$3.07	$2,875 – $3,734
Hotshot	$2,493	$2.31	$2,070 – $2,917
26' box truck	$2,447	$2.27	$2,080 – $2,814
Sprinter van	$1,501	$1.39	$1,260 – $1,741

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More lanes from Lockport

Step deck lanes from Lockport, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	868 mi	$5,452	$6.28	$4,580 – $6,324	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,040 mi	$8,144	$3.99	$6,841 – $9,447	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,679 mi	$7,598	$4.53	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	806 mi	$4,911	$6.09	$4,126 – $5,697	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,207 mi	$5,424	$4.49	$4,556 – $6,292	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$8,036	$4.00	$6,750 – $9,322	5 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$4,369	$4.78	$3,670 – $5,068	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,008 mi	$6,856	$6.80	$5,759 – $7,953	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 Lockport, IL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Lockport, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,960 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 1,078 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,166 and $5,753.

How far is Lockport, IL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,078 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 $1,087 of the $4,960 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,873 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lockport, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,684, which makes Lockport, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. 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