Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Champaign, IL to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$3,594reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 816 mi
Typical range: $3,127–$4,061
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Champaign to Dallas price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,758
Fuel: $836
All-in estimate: $3,594

Return trip

Dallas → Champaign$2,670

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

Champaign to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Champaign, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,014	$3.69	$2,683 – $3,346
53' refrigerated	$3,594	$4.40	$3,127 – $4,061
48' flatbed	$3,679	$4.51	$3,164 – $4,194
Step deck	$4,016	$4.92	$3,374 – $4,659
Power only	$2,641	$3.24	$2,298 – $2,984
Hotshot	$1,992	$2.44	$1,654 – $2,331
26' box truck	$1,961	$2.40	$1,667 – $2,255
Sprinter van	$1,206	$1.48	$1,013 – $1,399

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More lanes from Champaign

53' refrigerated lanes from Champaign, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$4,983	$5.60	$4,335 – $5,631	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,012 mi	$7,345	$3.65	$6,391 – $8,300	4 d
Chicago, IL	145 mi	$1,283	$8.85	$1,116 – $1,449	1 d
Houston, TX	966 mi	$4,096	$4.24	$3,564 – $4,629	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,637 mi	$6,765	$4.13	$5,885 – $7,644	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$4,447	$5.43	$3,869 – $5,025	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,105 mi	$4,562	$4.13	$3,969 – $5,155	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,974 mi	$7,223	$3.66	$6,284 – $8,161	4 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 Champaign, IL to Dallas, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Champaign, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,594 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 816 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,127 and $4,061.

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

About 816 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 $836 of the $3,594 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,758 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,670, which makes Champaign, IL to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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