Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Crystal Lake, IL to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$4,016reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 942 mi
Typical range: $3,494–$4,538
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Crystal Lake to Dallas price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,051
Fuel: $965
All-in estimate: $4,016

Return trip

Dallas → Crystal Lake$2,983

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

Crystal Lake to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Crystal Lake, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739
53' refrigerated	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538
48' flatbed	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671
Step deck	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185
Power only	$2,960	$3.14	$2,575 – $3,345
Hotshot	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613
26' box truck	$2,195	$2.33	$1,865 – $2,524
Sprinter van	$1,347	$1.43	$1,132 – $1,563

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More lanes from Crystal Lake

53' refrigerated lanes from Crystal Lake, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	888 mi	$4,974	$5.60	$4,328 – $5,621	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,029 mi	$7,401	$3.65	$6,438 – $8,363	4 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$4,595	$4.12	$3,998 – $5,192	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$6,904	$4.12	$6,006 – $7,801	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$4,493	$5.41	$3,909 – $5,077	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$5,007	$4.04	$4,356 – $5,658	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$7,313	$3.65	$6,362 – $8,264	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,064 mi	$6,444	$6.06	$5,606 – $7,281	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 Crystal Lake, IL to Dallas, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Crystal Lake, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,016 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 942 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,494 and $4,538.

How far is Crystal Lake, IL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 942 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 $965 of the $4,016 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,051 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Crystal Lake, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,983, which makes Crystal Lake, IL to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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