Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Round Rock, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,824step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,130 mi
Typical range: $3,212–$4,435
Transit: 3 days

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

Round Rock to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,685
Fuel: $1,139
All-in estimate: $3,824

Return trip

Chicago → Round Rock$5,147

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

Round Rock to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Round Rock, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,895	$2.56	$2,577 – $3,214
53' refrigerated	$3,451	$3.05	$3,002 – $3,900
48' flatbed	$3,507	$3.10	$3,016 – $3,998
Step deck	$3,824	$3.38	$3,212 – $4,435
Power only	$2,553	$2.26	$2,221 – $2,884
Hotshot	$1,926	$1.70	$1,599 – $2,254
26' box truck	$1,890	$1.67	$1,606 – $2,173
Sprinter van	$1,158	$1.02	$973 – $1,343

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More lanes from Round Rock

Step deck lanes from Round Rock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,769 mi	$7,540	$4.26	$6,333 – $8,746	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,456 mi	$4,769	$3.28	$4,006 – $5,532	4 d
Houston, TX	171 mi	$1,322	$7.73	$1,110 – $1,533	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,681 mi	$6,868	$4.09	$5,769 – $7,967	4 d
San Antonio, TX	106 mi	$1,139	$10.75	$957 – $1,321	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,362 mi	$4,514	$3.31	$3,792 – $5,236	3 d
Dallas, TX	195 mi	$1,389	$7.12	$1,167 – $1,611	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 Round Rock, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Round Rock, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,824 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,130 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,212 and $4,435.

How far is Round Rock, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,130 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 $1,139 of the $3,824 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,685 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Round Rock, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,147, which makes Round Rock, 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