Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Dallas, OR step deck rate

$8,384step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,109 mi
Typical range: $7,043–$9,726
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,257
Fuel: $2,127
All-in estimate: $8,384

Return trip

Dallas → Chicago$8,988

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

Chicago to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Dallas, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,431	$3.05	$5,723 – $7,138
53' refrigerated	$7,659	$3.63	$6,664 – $8,655
48' flatbed	$7,706	$3.65	$6,627 – $8,785
Step deck	$8,384	$3.98	$7,043 – $9,726
Power only	$5,718	$2.71	$4,975 – $6,462
Hotshot	$4,317	$2.05	$3,583 – $5,051
26' box truck	$4,216	$2.00	$3,584 – $4,849
Sprinter van	$2,572	$1.22	$2,161 – $2,984

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More lanes from Chicago

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,929 mi	$9,316	$3.18	$7,825 – $10,806	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	940 mi	$4,781	$5.09	$4,016 – $5,546	2 d
Houston, TX	2,173 mi	$6,717	$3.09	$5,643 – $7,792	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,163 mi	$3,242	$2.79	$2,723 – $3,760	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$8,152	$2.83	$6,848 – $9,457	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,030 mi	$6,329	$3.12	$5,316 – $7,341	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,061 mi	$5,248	$4.95	$4,408 – $6,087	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,941 mi	$6,087	$3.14	$5,113 – $7,061	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Dallas, OR?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Dallas, OR is estimated at $8,384 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,109 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,043 and $9,726.

How far is Chicago, IL from Dallas, OR by truck?

About 2,109 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,127 of the $8,384 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,257 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, OR to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,988, which makes Chicago, IL to Dallas, OR 7% cheaper. 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