Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Texarkana, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,935step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 798 mi
Typical range: $2,466–$3,405
Transit: 2 days

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

Texarkana to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,130
Fuel: $805
All-in estimate: $2,935

Return trip

Chicago → Texarkana$3,951

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

Texarkana to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Texarkana, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,202	$2.76	$1,959 – $2,444
53' refrigerated	$2,625	$3.29	$2,284 – $2,966
48' flatbed	$2,689	$3.37	$2,312 – $3,065
Step deck	$2,935	$3.68	$2,466 – $3,405
Power only	$1,928	$2.42	$1,677 – $2,179
Hotshot	$1,454	$1.82	$1,207 – $1,702
26' box truck	$1,432	$1.79	$1,217 – $1,646
Sprinter van	$881	$1.10	$740 – $1,022

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More lanes from Texarkana

Step deck lanes from Texarkana, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,432 mi	$6,311	$4.41	$5,301 – $7,321	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,646 mi	$5,285	$3.21	$4,440 – $6,131	4 d
Houston, TX	312 mi	$1,718	$5.51	$1,443 – $1,993	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,222 mi	$4,560	$3.73	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,345 mi	$5,702	$4.24	$4,790 – $6,615	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$2,100	$4.69	$1,764 – $2,436	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,571 mi	$5,082	$3.23	$4,269 – $5,895	4 d
Dallas, TX	191 mi	$1,378	$7.21	$1,157 – $1,598	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 Texarkana, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Texarkana, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,935 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 798 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,466 and $3,405.

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

About 798 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 $805 of the $2,935 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,130 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,951, which makes Texarkana, 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