Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tinley Park, IL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,978step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 1,083 mi
Typical range: $4,181–$5,774
Transit: 3 days

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

Tinley Park to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,886
Fuel: $1,092
All-in estimate: $4,978

Return trip

Houston → Tinley Park$3,698

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

Tinley Park to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Tinley Park, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,765	$3.48	$3,351 – $4,180
53' refrigerated	$4,488	$4.14	$3,905 – $5,071
48' flatbed	$4,565	$4.22	$3,926 – $5,204
Step deck	$4,978	$4.60	$4,181 – $5,774
Power only	$3,317	$3.06	$2,886 – $3,748
Hotshot	$2,503	$2.31	$2,077 – $2,928
26' box truck	$2,456	$2.27	$2,088 – $2,825
Sprinter van	$1,506	$1.39	$1,265 – $1,747

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More lanes from Tinley Park

Step deck lanes from Tinley Park, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	854 mi	$5,387	$6.31	$4,525 – $6,248	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$8,189	$3.99	$6,879 – $9,499	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,692 mi	$7,648	$4.52	$6,424 – $8,871	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$4,849	$6.12	$4,073 – $5,625	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$5,453	$4.49	$4,581 – $6,326	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,022 mi	$8,081	$4.00	$6,788 – $9,374	5 d
Dallas, TX	921 mi	$4,394	$4.77	$3,691 – $5,097	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,001 mi	$6,820	$6.81	$5,728 – $7,911	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 Tinley Park, IL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Tinley Park, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,978 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 1,083 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,181 and $5,774.

How far is Tinley Park, IL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,083 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 $1,092 of the $4,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,886 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Tinley Park, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,698, which makes Tinley Park, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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