Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Orland Park, IL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,981step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 1,084 mi
Typical range: $4,184–$5,778
Transit: 3 days

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

Orland Park to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,888
Fuel: $1,093
All-in estimate: $4,981

Return trip

Houston → Orland Park$3,701

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

Orland Park to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Orland Park, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,768	$3.48	$3,354 – $4,183
53' refrigerated	$4,491	$4.14	$3,907 – $5,075
48' flatbed	$4,569	$4.21	$3,929 – $5,208
Step deck	$4,981	$4.60	$4,184 – $5,778
Power only	$3,320	$3.06	$2,888 – $3,751
Hotshot	$2,505	$2.31	$2,079 – $2,931
26' box truck	$2,458	$2.27	$2,090 – $2,827
Sprinter van	$1,507	$1.39	$1,266 – $1,748

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More lanes from Orland Park

Step deck lanes from Orland Park, 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	2,050 mi	$8,179	$3.99	$6,870 – $9,487	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,690 mi	$7,640	$4.52	$6,418 – $8,863	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	795 mi	$4,862	$6.12	$4,084 – $5,640	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$5,453	$4.49	$4,581 – $6,326	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,020 mi	$8,074	$4.00	$6,782 – $9,366	5 d
Dallas, TX	921 mi	$4,394	$4.77	$3,691 – $5,097	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,005 mi	$6,841	$6.81	$5,746 – $7,935	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 Orland Park, IL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Orland Park, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,981 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 1,084 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,184 and $5,778.

How far is Orland Park, IL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,084 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 $1,093 of the $4,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,888 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Orland Park, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,701, which makes Orland Park, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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