Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rosenberg, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,840step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,136 mi
Typical range: $3,225–$4,454
Transit: 3 days

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

Rosenberg to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,694
Fuel: $1,146
All-in estimate: $3,840

Return trip

Chicago → Rosenberg$5,169

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

Rosenberg to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Rosenberg, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,908	$2.56	$2,588 – $3,228
53' refrigerated	$3,466	$3.05	$3,015 – $3,916
48' flatbed	$3,522	$3.10	$3,029 – $4,015
Step deck	$3,840	$3.38	$3,225 – $4,454
Power only	$2,564	$2.26	$2,231 – $2,897
Hotshot	$1,935	$1.70	$1,606 – $2,264
26' box truck	$1,898	$1.67	$1,613 – $2,183
Sprinter van	$1,163	$1.02	$977 – $1,349

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More lanes from Rosenberg

Step deck lanes from Rosenberg, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,711 mi	$7,328	$4.28	$6,156 – $8,501	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,604 mi	$5,171	$3.22	$4,344 – $5,999	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,175 mi	$4,419	$3.76	$3,712 – $5,126	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,621 mi	$6,660	$4.11	$5,594 – $7,725	4 d
San Antonio, TX	192 mi	$1,381	$7.19	$1,160 – $1,602	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,508 mi	$4,911	$3.26	$4,125 – $5,696	4 d
Dallas, TX	273 mi	$1,608	$5.89	$1,351 – $1,866	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,002 mi	$5,327	$5.32	$4,474 – $6,179	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 Rosenberg, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Rosenberg, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,840 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,136 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,225 and $4,454.

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

About 1,136 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 $1,146 of the $3,840 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,694 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,169, which makes Rosenberg, 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