Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Odessa, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,147step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,251 mi
Typical range: $3,484–$4,811
Transit: 3 days

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

Odessa to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,886
Fuel: $1,261
All-in estimate: $4,147

Return trip

Chicago → Odessa$5,583

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

Odessa to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Odessa, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,148	$2.52	$2,802 – $3,495
53' refrigerated	$3,752	$3.00	$3,264 – $4,240
48' flatbed	$3,806	$3.04	$3,273 – $4,339
Step deck	$4,147	$3.32	$3,484 – $4,811
Power only	$2,780	$2.22	$2,419 – $3,142
Hotshot	$2,098	$1.68	$1,741 – $2,455
26' box truck	$2,057	$1.64	$1,748 – $2,365
Sprinter van	$1,259	$1.01	$1,058 – $1,461

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More lanes from Odessa

Step deck lanes from Odessa, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,989 mi	$8,342	$4.19	$7,007 – $9,676	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,112 mi	$3,835	$3.45	$3,221 – $4,448	3 d
Houston, TX	516 mi	$2,291	$4.44	$1,925 – $2,658	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	682 mi	$2,941	$4.31	$2,471 – $3,412	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,905 mi	$7,645	$4.01	$6,421 – $8,868	5 d
San Antonio, TX	333 mi	$1,777	$5.34	$1,493 – $2,061	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,021 mi	$3,587	$3.51	$3,013 – $4,161	3 d
Dallas, TX	391 mi	$1,940	$4.96	$1,630 – $2,250	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 Odessa, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Odessa, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,147 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,484 and $4,811.

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

About 1,251 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 $1,261 of the $4,147 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,886 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,583, which makes Odessa, 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