Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Temple, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,690step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,080 mi
Typical range: $3,099–$4,280
Transit: 3 days

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

Temple to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,601
Fuel: $1,089
All-in estimate: $3,690

Return trip

Chicago → Temple$4,967

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

Temple to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Temple, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,791	$2.58	$2,484 – $3,098
53' refrigerated	$3,327	$3.08	$2,894 – $3,759
48' flatbed	$3,384	$3.13	$2,910 – $3,858
Step deck	$3,690	$3.42	$3,099 – $4,280
Power only	$2,458	$2.28	$2,139 – $2,778
Hotshot	$1,855	$1.72	$1,540 – $2,171
26' box truck	$1,821	$1.69	$1,548 – $2,094
Sprinter van	$1,116	$1.03	$938 – $1,295

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More lanes from Temple

Step deck lanes from Temple, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,726 mi	$7,383	$4.28	$6,202 – $8,564	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,461 mi	$4,783	$3.27	$4,018 – $5,548	4 d
Houston, TX	177 mi	$1,339	$7.56	$1,124 – $1,553	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,990	$3.87	$3,352 – $4,629	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,639 mi	$6,722	$4.10	$5,647 – $7,798	4 d
San Antonio, TX	156 mi	$1,280	$8.20	$1,075 – $1,484	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,371 mi	$4,538	$3.31	$3,812 – $5,264	3 d
Dallas, TX	144 mi	$1,246	$8.65	$1,047 – $1,445	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 Temple, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Temple, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,690 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,080 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,099 and $4,280.

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

About 1,080 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 $1,089 of the $3,690 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,601 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,967, which makes Temple, 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