Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Aurora, IL to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$3,922reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 914 mi
Typical range: $3,412–$4,432
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to Dallas price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,985
Fuel: $937
All-in estimate: $3,922

Return trip

Dallas → Aurora$2,914

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

Aurora to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,290	$3.60	$2,928 – $3,652
53' refrigerated	$3,922	$4.29	$3,412 – $4,432
48' flatbed	$4,004	$4.38	$3,444 – $4,565
Step deck	$4,369	$4.78	$3,670 – $5,068
Power only	$2,889	$3.16	$2,513 – $3,265
Hotshot	$2,180	$2.38	$1,809 – $2,550
26' box truck	$2,143	$2.34	$1,821 – $2,464
Sprinter van	$1,316	$1.44	$1,105 – $1,527

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More lanes from Aurora

53' refrigerated lanes from Aurora, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	884 mi	$4,957	$5.61	$4,312 – $5,601	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,026 mi	$7,391	$3.65	$6,430 – $8,352	4 d
Houston, TX	1,083 mi	$4,488	$4.14	$3,905 – $5,071	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$6,875	$4.12	$5,981 – $7,769	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$4,464	$5.42	$3,884 – $5,044	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,209 mi	$4,910	$4.06	$4,272 – $5,548	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$7,297	$3.65	$6,348 – $8,246	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,028 mi	$6,268	$6.10	$5,453 – $7,083	2 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,205	$3.22	$4,528 – $5,881	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,781	$2.66	$2,420 – $3,143	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,410	$2.88	$3,837 – $4,983	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aurora, IL to Dallas, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Aurora, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,922 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 914 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,412 and $4,432.

How far is Aurora, IL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 914 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 $937 of the $3,922 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,985 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Aurora, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,914, which makes Aurora, IL to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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