Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Northbrook, IL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,118step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 1,122 mi
Typical range: $4,299–$5,937
Transit: 3 days

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

Northbrook to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,987
Fuel: $1,131
All-in estimate: $5,118

Return trip

Houston → Northbrook$3,802

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

Northbrook to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Northbrook, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,875	$3.45	$3,449 – $4,301
53' refrigerated	$4,619	$4.12	$4,018 – $5,219
48' flatbed	$4,695	$4.18	$4,037 – $5,352
Step deck	$5,118	$4.56	$4,299 – $5,937
Power only	$3,416	$3.04	$2,972 – $3,860
Hotshot	$2,578	$2.30	$2,139 – $3,016
26' box truck	$2,529	$2.25	$2,149 – $2,908
Sprinter van	$1,550	$1.38	$1,302 – $1,798

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More lanes from Northbrook

Step deck lanes from Northbrook, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	857 mi	$5,401	$6.30	$4,537 – $6,265	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$7,686	$4.52	$6,456 – $8,916	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	799 mi	$4,880	$6.11	$4,099 – $5,661	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$5,576	$4.46	$4,683 – $6,468	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,030 mi	$8,109	$3.99	$6,812 – $9,406	5 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$4,517	$4.73	$3,794 – $5,239	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,043 mi	$7,040	$6.75	$5,914 – $8,166	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 Northbrook, IL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Northbrook, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,118 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 1,122 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,299 and $5,937.

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

About 1,122 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 $1,131 of the $5,118 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,987 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,802, which makes Northbrook, 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