Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Midland, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,096step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,232 mi
Typical range: $3,441–$4,752
Transit: 3 days

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

Midland to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,854
Fuel: $1,242
All-in estimate: $4,096

Return trip

Chicago → Midland$5,514

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

Midland to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Midland, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,109	$2.52	$2,767 – $3,451
53' refrigerated	$3,705	$3.01	$3,223 – $4,186
48' flatbed	$3,759	$3.05	$3,233 – $4,285
Step deck	$4,096	$3.33	$3,441 – $4,752
Power only	$2,744	$2.23	$2,388 – $3,101
Hotshot	$2,071	$1.68	$1,719 – $2,423
26' box truck	$2,030	$1.65	$1,726 – $2,335
Sprinter van	$1,243	$1.01	$1,044 – $1,442

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More lanes from Midland

Step deck lanes from Midland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,969 mi	$8,269	$4.20	$6,946 – $9,592	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,125 mi	$3,870	$3.44	$3,251 – $4,489	3 d
Houston, TX	504 mi	$2,258	$4.48	$1,896 – $2,619	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$2,980	$4.29	$2,503 – $3,457	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,886 mi	$7,579	$4.02	$6,366 – $8,791	5 d
San Antonio, TX	327 mi	$1,760	$5.38	$1,479 – $2,042	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,035 mi	$3,625	$3.50	$3,045 – $4,205	3 d
Dallas, TX	373 mi	$1,889	$5.07	$1,587 – $2,192	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 Midland, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Midland, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,096 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,232 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,441 and $4,752.

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

About 1,232 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 $1,242 of the $4,096 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,854 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,514, which makes Midland, 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