Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sachse, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,270step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 923 mi
Typical range: $2,747–$3,793
Transit: 2 days

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

Sachse to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,339
Fuel: $931
All-in estimate: $3,270

Return trip

Chicago → Sachse$4,402

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

Sachse to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Sachse, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,463	$2.67	$2,192 – $2,734
53' refrigerated	$2,936	$3.18	$2,554 – $3,318
48' flatbed	$2,997	$3.25	$2,577 – $3,416
Step deck	$3,270	$3.54	$2,747 – $3,793
Power only	$2,163	$2.34	$1,882 – $2,444
Hotshot	$1,632	$1.77	$1,355 – $1,909
26' box truck	$1,604	$1.74	$1,363 – $1,845
Sprinter van	$985	$1.07	$828 – $1,143

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More lanes from Sachse

Step deck lanes from Sachse, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,599 mi	$6,920	$4.33	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$4,845	$3.27	$4,070 – $5,621	4 d
Houston, TX	272 mi	$1,606	$5.90	$1,349 – $1,862	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,057 mi	$4,065	$3.85	$3,415 – $4,716	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,514 mi	$6,289	$4.15	$5,282 – $7,295	4 d
San Antonio, TX	316 mi	$1,729	$5.47	$1,453 – $2,006	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,405 mi	$4,631	$3.30	$3,890 – $5,372	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,056 mi	$5,548	$5.25	$4,660 – $6,435	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 Sachse, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Sachse, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,270 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 923 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,747 and $3,793.

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

About 923 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 $931 of the $3,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,339 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,402, which makes Sachse, 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