Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Bloomington, IL step deck rate

$2,959step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 807 mi
Typical range: $2,486–$3,433
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Bloomington price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,145
Fuel: $814
All-in estimate: $2,959

Return trip

Bloomington → Dallas$3,984

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Dallas to Bloomington by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Bloomington, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,220	$2.75	$1,976 – $2,465
53' refrigerated	$2,648	$3.28	$2,303 – $2,992
48' flatbed	$2,711	$3.36	$2,331 – $3,090
Step deck	$2,959	$3.67	$2,486 – $3,433
Power only	$1,945	$2.41	$1,692 – $2,198
Hotshot	$1,467	$1.82	$1,218 – $1,717
26' box truck	$1,444	$1.79	$1,227 – $1,661
Sprinter van	$888	$1.10	$746 – $1,030

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into Bloomington

Step deck lanes into Bloomington, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	930 mi	$3,493	$3.76	$2,934 – $4,051	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,972 mi	$8,627	$4.37	$7,247 – $10,008	5 d
Chicago, IL	136 mi	$1,492	$10.97	$1,253 – $1,731	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$3,396	$3.50	$2,852 – $3,939	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,601 mi	$4,148	$2.59	$3,484 – $4,811	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	861 mi	$2,927	$3.40	$2,459 – $3,396	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,100 mi	$3,743	$3.40	$3,144 – $4,342	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,936 mi	$8,490	$4.39	$7,132 – $9,849	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Bloomington, IL is estimated at $2,959 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 807 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,486 and $3,433.

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

About 807 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 $814 of the $2,959 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,145 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,984, which makes Dallas, TX to Bloomington, IL 26% 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