Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Longview, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,174step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 887 mi
Typical range: $2,666–$3,681
Transit: 2 days

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

Longview to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,280
Fuel: $894
All-in estimate: $3,174

Return trip

Chicago → Longview$4,272

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

Longview to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Longview, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,388	$2.69	$2,125 – $2,650
53' refrigerated	$2,847	$3.21	$2,476 – $3,217
48' flatbed	$2,908	$3.28	$2,501 – $3,315
Step deck	$3,174	$3.58	$2,666 – $3,681
Power only	$2,095	$2.36	$1,823 – $2,368
Hotshot	$1,581	$1.78	$1,312 – $1,850
26' box truck	$1,554	$1.75	$1,321 – $1,788
Sprinter van	$955	$1.08	$802 – $1,108

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More lanes from Longview

Step deck lanes from Longview, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,511 mi	$6,599	$4.37	$5,543 – $7,655	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,613 mi	$5,196	$3.22	$4,364 – $6,027	4 d
Houston, TX	227 mi	$1,479	$6.52	$1,242 – $1,716	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,186 mi	$4,452	$3.75	$3,740 – $5,164	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,423 mi	$5,973	$4.20	$5,017 – $6,929	4 d
San Antonio, TX	362 mi	$1,859	$5.13	$1,561 – $2,156	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,533 mi	$4,978	$3.25	$4,182 – $5,775	4 d
Dallas, TX	139 mi	$1,232	$8.86	$1,035 – $1,429	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 Longview, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Longview, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,174 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 887 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,666 and $3,681.

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

About 887 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $894 of the $3,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,280 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,272, which makes Longview, 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