DeKalb, IL · all trucks · Oct 2026
Freight rates in DeKalb, IL
Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to DeKalb, Illinois, on its busiest lanes.
$4.32/mi dry van
+5.4% from last month
- Inbound
- $2.90/mi
- vs national
- +23.8%
- 1 year
- +24.9%
- Population
- 40,491
Dry van lanes from DeKalb
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,260 | $4.67 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,137 | $3.07 |
| Chicago, IL | $858 | $13.20 |
| Houston, TX | $3,763 | $3.48 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $5,702 | $3.47 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,844 | $4.51 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,103 | $3.41 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,058 | $3.07 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,270 | $3.61 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,361 | $5.09 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,335 | $3.59 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,401 | $3.05 |
| Austin, TX | $3,861 | $3.46 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,253 | $4.37 |
From DeKalb, a 53' dry van costs between $3.05 a mile (San Jose, $6,401) and $13.20 a mile (Chicago, $858) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from DeKalb
Dry van lanes into DeKalb
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,591 | $2.84 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,696 | $3.35 |
| Chicago, IL | $858 | $13.20 |
| Houston, TX | $2,795 | $2.58 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,241 | $1.97 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,183 | $2.56 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,048 | $2.53 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,610 | $3.35 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,429 | $2.68 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,206 | $2.09 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,477 | $2.66 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,984 | $3.33 |
| Austin, TX | $2,868 | $2.57 |
| Charlotte, NC | $1,983 | $2.67 |
Dry van · outbound · Illinois market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
DeKalb is priced with the Illinois market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use DeKalb's own distances.
DeKalb rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.32 | +5.4% | +24.9% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $5.15 | −0.4% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.29 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.77 | +3.2% | +18.5% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.78 | +5.6% | +25.2% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.85 | +3.3% | +18.8% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.81 | +2.9% | +17.6% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.73 | +3.6% | +17.7% |