Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Urbana, IL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,564step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 968 mi
Typical range: $3,833–$5,294
Transit: 3 days

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

Urbana to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,588
Fuel: $976
All-in estimate: $4,564

Return trip

Houston → Urbana$3,390

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

Urbana to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Urbana, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,442	$3.56	$3,063 – $3,820
53' refrigerated	$4,103	$4.24	$3,570 – $4,636
48' flatbed	$4,183	$4.32	$3,598 – $4,769
Step deck	$4,564	$4.71	$3,833 – $5,294
Power only	$3,026	$3.13	$2,632 – $3,419
Hotshot	$2,283	$2.36	$1,895 – $2,671
26' box truck	$2,243	$2.32	$1,906 – $2,579
Sprinter van	$1,377	$1.42	$1,156 – $1,597

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More lanes from Urbana

Step deck lanes from Urbana, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	886 mi	$5,536	$6.25	$4,650 – $6,422	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,017 mi	$8,064	$4.00	$6,774 – $9,354	5 d
Chicago, IL	144 mi	$1,519	$10.55	$1,276 – $1,762	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,642 mi	$7,456	$4.54	$6,263 – $8,649	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$4,951	$6.08	$4,159 – $5,744	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,108 mi	$5,068	$4.57	$4,257 – $5,879	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,978 mi	$7,928	$4.01	$6,660 – $9,196	5 d
Dallas, TX	819 mi	$4,027	$4.92	$3,383 – $4,671	2 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 Urbana, IL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Urbana, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,564 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 968 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,833 and $5,294.

How far is Urbana, IL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 968 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 $976 of the $4,564 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,588 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Urbana, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,390, which makes Urbana, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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