Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Carol Stream, IL to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$2,210hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 930 mi
Typical range: $1,835–$2,586
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carol Stream to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,629
Fuel: $581
All-in estimate: $2,210

Return trip

Dallas → Carol Stream$1,642

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

Carol Stream to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Carol Stream, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,335	$3.59	$2,968 – $3,702
53' refrigerated	$3,976	$4.27	$3,459 – $4,493
48' flatbed	$4,057	$4.36	$3,489 – $4,625
Step deck	$4,427	$4.76	$3,718 – $5,135
Power only	$2,930	$3.15	$2,549 – $3,310
Hotshot	$2,210	$2.38	$1,835 – $2,586
26' box truck	$2,172	$2.34	$1,846 – $2,498
Sprinter van	$1,334	$1.43	$1,121 – $1,547

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More lanes from Carol Stream

Hotshot lanes from Carol Stream, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$2,730	$3.12	$2,266 – $3,194	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,037 mi	$4,184	$2.05	$3,473 – $4,895	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,532	$2.31	$2,101 – $2,962	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$3,888	$2.31	$3,227 – $4,548	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$2,456	$3.01	$2,038 – $2,873	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$2,775	$2.27	$2,303 – $3,246	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$4,132	$2.06	$3,430 – $4,835	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,035 mi	$3,512	$3.39	$2,915 – $4,109	2 d

More lanes into Dallas

Hotshot lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,923	$1.81	$2,426 – $3,420	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,550	$1.48	$1,287 – $1,814	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$2,475	$1.62	$2,054 – $2,895	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Carol Stream, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,210 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 930 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,835 and $2,586.

How far is Carol Stream, IL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 930 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 $581 of the $2,210 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,629 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Carol Stream, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,642, which makes Carol Stream, IL to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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