Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Charles, IL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,014step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 1,093 mi
Typical range: $4,212–$5,816
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Charles to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,912
Fuel: $1,102
All-in estimate: $5,014

Return trip

Houston → St. Charles$3,725

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Charles to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Charles, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,793	$3.47	$3,376 – $4,211
53' refrigerated	$4,521	$4.14	$3,934 – $5,109
48' flatbed	$4,598	$4.21	$3,955 – $5,242
Step deck	$5,014	$4.59	$4,212 – $5,816
Power only	$3,342	$3.06	$2,908 – $3,777
Hotshot	$2,522	$2.31	$2,093 – $2,951
26' box truck	$2,475	$2.26	$2,104 – $2,846
Sprinter van	$1,517	$1.39	$1,275 – $1,760

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More lanes from St. Charles

Step deck lanes from St. Charles, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$5,531	$6.25	$4,646 – $6,416	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$8,099	$4.00	$6,803 – $9,394	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,670 mi	$7,563	$4.53	$6,353 – $8,773	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$4,996	$6.06	$4,196 – $5,795	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$5,464	$4.49	$4,590 – $6,338	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,998 mi	$7,998	$4.00	$6,718 – $9,277	5 d
Dallas, TX	923 mi	$4,402	$4.77	$3,697 – $5,106	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,040 mi	$7,024	$6.75	$5,900 – $8,148	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Charles, IL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from St. Charles, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,014 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 1,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,212 and $5,816.

How far is St. Charles, IL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,093 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 $1,102 of the $5,014 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,912 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to St. Charles, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,725, which makes St. Charles, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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