Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Port Arthur, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,623step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,055 mi
Typical range: $3,043–$4,203
Transit: 3 days

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

Port Arthur to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,559
Fuel: $1,064
All-in estimate: $3,623

Return trip

Chicago → Port Arthur$4,877

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

Port Arthur to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Arthur, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,739	$2.60	$2,437 – $3,040
53' refrigerated	$3,264	$3.09	$2,840 – $3,689
48' flatbed	$3,322	$3.15	$2,857 – $3,788
Step deck	$3,623	$3.43	$3,043 – $4,203
Power only	$2,411	$2.29	$2,098 – $2,725
Hotshot	$1,820	$1.72	$1,510 – $2,129
26' box truck	$1,786	$1.69	$1,518 – $2,054
Sprinter van	$1,095	$1.04	$920 – $1,271

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More lanes from Port Arthur

Step deck lanes from Port Arthur, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,586 mi	$6,872	$4.33	$5,773 – $7,972	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$5,497	$3.19	$4,618 – $6,377	4 d
Houston, TX	106 mi	$1,139	$10.75	$957 – $1,321	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,295 mi	$4,779	$3.69	$4,014 – $5,543	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,495 mi	$6,223	$4.16	$5,227 – $7,218	4 d
San Antonio, TX	330 mi	$1,769	$5.36	$1,486 – $2,052	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,632 mi	$5,247	$3.22	$4,408 – $6,087	4 d
Dallas, TX	309 mi	$1,710	$5.53	$1,436 – $1,983	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 Port Arthur, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Port Arthur, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,623 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,043 and $4,203.

How far is Port Arthur, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,055 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 $1,064 of the $3,623 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,559 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Port Arthur, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,877, which makes Port Arthur, 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