Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Naperville, IL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,985step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 1,085 mi
Typical range: $4,187–$5,783
Transit: 3 days

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

Naperville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,891
Fuel: $1,094
All-in estimate: $4,985

Return trip

Houston → Naperville$3,703

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

Naperville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Naperville, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,771	$3.48	$3,356 – $4,186
53' refrigerated	$4,495	$4.14	$3,910 – $5,079
48' flatbed	$4,572	$4.21	$3,932 – $5,212
Step deck	$4,985	$4.59	$4,187 – $5,783
Power only	$3,322	$3.06	$2,890 – $3,754
Hotshot	$2,507	$2.31	$2,081 – $2,933
26' box truck	$2,460	$2.27	$2,091 – $2,829
Sprinter van	$1,508	$1.39	$1,267 – $1,750

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More lanes from Naperville

Step deck lanes from Naperville, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	876 mi	$5,489	$6.27	$4,611 – $6,368	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$7,582	$4.53	$6,369 – $8,796	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$4,951	$6.08	$4,159 – $5,744	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,213 mi	$5,446	$4.49	$4,575 – $6,317	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,004 mi	$8,019	$4.00	$6,736 – $9,301	5 d
Dallas, TX	918 mi	$4,384	$4.78	$3,682 – $5,085	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,024 mi	$6,940	$6.78	$5,830 – $8,051	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 Naperville, IL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Naperville, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,985 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 1,085 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,187 and $5,783.

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

About 1,085 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 $1,094 of the $4,985 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,891 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,703, which makes Naperville, 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