Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rowlett, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,278step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 926 mi
Typical range: $2,753–$3,802
Transit: 2 days

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

Rowlett to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,344
Fuel: $934
All-in estimate: $3,278

Return trip

Chicago → Rowlett$4,412

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

Rowlett to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Rowlett, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,469	$2.67	$2,197 – $2,741
53' refrigerated	$2,944	$3.18	$2,561 – $3,326
48' flatbed	$3,004	$3.24	$2,584 – $3,425
Step deck	$3,278	$3.54	$2,753 – $3,802
Power only	$2,169	$2.34	$1,887 – $2,451
Hotshot	$1,636	$1.77	$1,358 – $1,914
26' box truck	$1,608	$1.74	$1,367 – $1,849
Sprinter van	$988	$1.07	$830 – $1,146

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More lanes from Rowlett

Step deck lanes from Rowlett, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,600 mi	$6,924	$4.33	$5,816 – $8,031	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$4,853	$3.26	$4,077 – $5,630	4 d
Houston, TX	268 mi	$1,594	$5.95	$1,339 – $1,849	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,060 mi	$4,074	$3.84	$3,423 – $4,726	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,514 mi	$6,289	$4.15	$5,282 – $7,295	4 d
San Antonio, TX	313 mi	$1,721	$5.50	$1,445 – $1,996	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,408 mi	$4,639	$3.29	$3,897 – $5,381	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,054 mi	$5,539	$5.26	$4,653 – $6,426	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 Rowlett, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Rowlett, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,278 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 926 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,753 and $3,802.

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

About 926 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 $934 of the $3,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,344 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,412, which makes Rowlett, 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