Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Angelo, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,976step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,187 mi
Typical range: $3,340–$4,612
Transit: 3 days

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

San Angelo to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,779
Fuel: $1,197
All-in estimate: $3,976

Return trip

Chicago → San Angelo$5,352

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

San Angelo to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from San Angelo, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,015	$2.54	$2,683 – $3,346
53' refrigerated	$3,593	$3.03	$3,126 – $4,060
48' flatbed	$3,648	$3.07	$3,137 – $4,159
Step deck	$3,976	$3.35	$3,340 – $4,612
Power only	$2,660	$2.24	$2,314 – $3,005
Hotshot	$2,007	$1.69	$1,666 – $2,348
26' box truck	$1,968	$1.66	$1,673 – $2,264
Sprinter van	$1,206	$1.02	$1,013 – $1,399

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More lanes from San Angelo

Step deck lanes from San Angelo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,893 mi	$7,992	$4.22	$6,713 – $9,270	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,248 mi	$4,204	$3.37	$3,531 – $4,877	3 d
Houston, TX	380 mi	$1,909	$5.02	$1,604 – $2,215	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	818 mi	$3,349	$4.09	$2,813 – $3,885	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,807 mi	$7,305	$4.04	$6,136 – $8,473	4 d
San Antonio, TX	211 mi	$1,434	$6.80	$1,205 – $1,664	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,156 mi	$3,954	$3.42	$3,321 – $4,587	3 d
Dallas, TX	277 mi	$1,620	$5.85	$1,361 – $1,879	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 San Angelo, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from San Angelo, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,976 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,340 and $4,612.

How far is San Angelo, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,187 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 $1,197 of the $3,976 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,779 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to San Angelo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,352, which makes San Angelo, 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