Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wilmette, IL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,115step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 1,121 mi
Typical range: $4,296–$5,933
Transit: 3 days

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

Wilmette to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,985
Fuel: $1,130
All-in estimate: $5,115

Return trip

Houston → Wilmette$3,799

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

Wilmette to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilmette, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,872	$3.45	$3,446 – $4,298
53' refrigerated	$4,615	$4.12	$4,015 – $5,215
48' flatbed	$4,691	$4.19	$4,035 – $5,348
Step deck	$5,115	$4.56	$4,296 – $5,933
Power only	$3,413	$3.04	$2,969 – $3,857
Hotshot	$2,576	$2.30	$2,138 – $3,014
26' box truck	$2,527	$2.25	$2,148 – $2,906
Sprinter van	$1,549	$1.38	$1,301 – $1,797

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More lanes from Wilmette

Step deck lanes from Wilmette, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$5,373	$6.31	$4,513 – $6,232	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,064 mi	$8,227	$3.99	$6,911 – $9,544	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$7,705	$4.51	$6,473 – $8,938	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$4,849	$6.12	$4,073 – $5,625	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$5,579	$4.46	$4,686 – $6,472	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$8,126	$3.99	$6,826 – $9,427	5 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$4,517	$4.73	$3,794 – $5,239	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,036 mi	$7,003	$6.76	$5,883 – $8,124	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 Wilmette, IL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Wilmette, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,115 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 1,121 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,296 and $5,933.

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

About 1,121 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 $1,130 of the $5,115 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,985 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,799, which makes Wilmette, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. 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