Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Nacogdoches, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,339step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 949 mi
Typical range: $2,805–$3,874
Transit: 3 days

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

Nacogdoches to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,382
Fuel: $957
All-in estimate: $3,339

Return trip

Chicago → Nacogdoches$4,495

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

Nacogdoches to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Nacogdoches, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,517	$2.65	$2,240 – $2,794
53' refrigerated	$3,001	$3.16	$2,611 – $3,391
48' flatbed	$3,061	$3.23	$2,632 – $3,489
Step deck	$3,339	$3.52	$2,805 – $3,874
Power only	$2,212	$2.33	$1,924 – $2,500
Hotshot	$1,669	$1.76	$1,385 – $1,953
26' box truck	$1,640	$1.73	$1,394 – $1,886
Sprinter van	$1,007	$1.06	$846 – $1,168

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More lanes from Nacogdoches

Step deck lanes from Nacogdoches, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,545 mi	$6,723	$4.35	$5,647 – $7,799	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$5,258	$3.21	$4,417 – $6,100	4 d
Houston, TX	158 mi	$1,285	$8.13	$1,080 – $1,491	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$4,515	$3.74	$3,793 – $5,237	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,456 mi	$6,087	$4.18	$5,113 – $7,061	4 d
San Antonio, TX	323 mi	$1,749	$5.41	$1,469 – $2,029	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$5,027	$3.24	$4,223 – $5,832	4 d
Dallas, TX	175 mi	$1,333	$7.62	$1,120 – $1,546	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 Nacogdoches, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Nacogdoches, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,339 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 949 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,805 and $3,874.

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

About 949 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 $957 of the $3,339 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,382 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,495, which makes Nacogdoches, 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