Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,275step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 925 mi
Typical range: $2,751–$3,799
Transit: 2 days

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

Plano to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,342
Fuel: $933
All-in estimate: $3,275

Return trip

Chicago → Plano$4,409

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

Plano to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,467	$2.67	$2,196 – $2,738
53' refrigerated	$2,941	$3.18	$2,559 – $3,323
48' flatbed	$3,002	$3.25	$2,582 – $3,422
Step deck	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799
Power only	$2,167	$2.34	$1,885 – $2,449
Hotshot	$1,635	$1.77	$1,357 – $1,913
26' box truck	$1,607	$1.74	$1,366 – $1,848
Sprinter van	$987	$1.07	$829 – $1,145

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More lanes from Plano

Step deck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,945	$4.32	$5,834 – $8,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,813	$3.27	$4,043 – $5,583	4 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,029	$3.86	$3,385 – $4,674	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,069 mi	$5,601	$5.24	$4,705 – $6,497	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 Plano, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Plano, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,275 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 925 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,751 and $3,799.

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

About 925 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $933 of the $3,275 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,342 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,409, which makes Plano, 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