Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Quincy, IL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,207step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 869 mi
Typical range: $3,534–$4,880
Transit: 2 days

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

Quincy to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,331
Fuel: $876
All-in estimate: $4,207

Return trip

Houston → Quincy$3,125

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

Quincy to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Quincy, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,163	$3.64	$2,815 – $3,511
53' refrigerated	$3,772	$4.34	$3,281 – $4,262
48' flatbed	$3,855	$4.44	$3,315 – $4,395
Step deck	$4,207	$4.84	$3,534 – $4,880
Power only	$2,775	$3.19	$2,414 – $3,136
Hotshot	$2,094	$2.41	$1,738 – $2,449
26' box truck	$2,059	$2.37	$1,750 – $2,368
Sprinter van	$1,265	$1.46	$1,063 – $1,468

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More lanes from Quincy

Step deck lanes from Quincy, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$6,461	$5.96	$5,427 – $7,495	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,818 mi	$7,371	$4.05	$6,192 – $8,550	4 d
Chicago, IL	276 mi	$1,972	$7.14	$1,656 – $2,287	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,445 mi	$6,699	$4.64	$5,627 – $7,771	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,014 mi	$5,836	$5.76	$4,902 – $6,769	3 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$4,600	$4.70	$3,864 – $5,336	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,780 mi	$7,239	$4.07	$6,081 – $8,397	4 d
Dallas, TX	681 mi	$3,530	$5.18	$2,965 – $4,095	2 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 Quincy, IL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Quincy, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,207 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 869 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,534 and $4,880.

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

About 869 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 $876 of the $4,207 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,331 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,125, which makes Quincy, 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