Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Schertz, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,062step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,219 mi
Typical range: $3,412–$4,712
Transit: 3 days

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

Schertz to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,833
Fuel: $1,229
All-in estimate: $4,062

Return trip

Chicago → Schertz$5,467

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

Schertz to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Schertz, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,081	$2.53	$2,742 – $3,420
53' refrigerated	$3,672	$3.01	$3,195 – $4,150
48' flatbed	$3,727	$3.06	$3,205 – $4,249
Step deck	$4,062	$3.33	$3,412 – $4,712
Power only	$2,720	$2.23	$2,366 – $3,074
Hotshot	$2,053	$1.68	$1,704 – $2,402
26' box truck	$2,012	$1.65	$1,711 – $2,314
Sprinter van	$1,233	$1.01	$1,035 – $1,430

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More lanes from Schertz

Step deck lanes from Schertz, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,848 mi	$7,828	$4.24	$6,575 – $9,080	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,441 mi	$4,728	$3.28	$3,972 – $5,485	4 d
Houston, TX	204 mi	$1,414	$6.93	$1,188 – $1,641	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,014 mi	$3,937	$3.88	$3,307 – $4,566	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,759 mi	$7,138	$4.06	$5,996 – $8,280	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,342 mi	$4,459	$3.32	$3,746 – $5,173	3 d
Dallas, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,173 mi	$6,027	$5.14	$5,062 – $6,991	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 Schertz, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Schertz, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,062 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,219 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,412 and $4,712.

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

About 1,219 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 $1,229 of the $4,062 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,833 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,467, which makes Schertz, 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