Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Braunfels, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,022step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,204 mi
Typical range: $3,378–$4,665
Transit: 3 days

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

New Braunfels to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,808
Fuel: $1,214
All-in estimate: $4,022

Return trip

Chicago → New Braunfels$5,413

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

New Braunfels to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from New Braunfels, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,050	$2.53	$2,715 – $3,386
53' refrigerated	$3,635	$3.02	$3,162 – $4,107
48' flatbed	$3,690	$3.06	$3,173 – $4,206
Step deck	$4,022	$3.34	$3,378 – $4,665
Power only	$2,692	$2.24	$2,342 – $3,042
Hotshot	$2,031	$1.69	$1,686 – $2,377
26' box truck	$1,992	$1.65	$1,693 – $2,290
Sprinter van	$1,220	$1.01	$1,025 – $1,415

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More lanes from New Braunfels

Step deck lanes from New Braunfels, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,834 mi	$7,777	$4.24	$6,532 – $9,021	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,446 mi	$4,742	$3.28	$3,983 – $5,501	4 d
Houston, TX	193 mi	$1,384	$7.17	$1,162 – $1,605	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,019 mi	$3,952	$3.88	$3,319 – $4,584	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,745 mi	$7,090	$4.06	$5,955 – $8,224	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,348 mi	$4,476	$3.32	$3,760 – $5,192	3 d
Dallas, TX	269 mi	$1,597	$5.94	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,162 mi	$5,982	$5.15	$5,024 – $6,939	3 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 New Braunfels, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from New Braunfels, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,022 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,204 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,378 and $4,665.

How far is New Braunfels, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,204 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 $1,214 of the $4,022 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,808 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to New Braunfels, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,413, which makes New Braunfels, 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