Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Calumet City, IL step deck rate

$3,299step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 934 mi
Typical range: $2,771–$3,827
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Calumet City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,357
Fuel: $942
All-in estimate: $3,299

Return trip

Calumet City → Dallas$4,441

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

Dallas to Calumet City by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Calumet City, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,486	$2.66	$2,212 – $2,759
53' refrigerated	$2,963	$3.17	$2,578 – $3,349
48' flatbed	$3,024	$3.24	$2,601 – $3,447
Step deck	$3,299	$3.53	$2,771 – $3,827
Power only	$2,184	$2.34	$1,900 – $2,468
Hotshot	$1,648	$1.76	$1,368 – $1,928
26' box truck	$1,619	$1.73	$1,376 – $1,862
Sprinter van	$994	$1.06	$835 – $1,153

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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 Calumet City

Step deck lanes into Calumet City, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$3,231	$3.86	$2,714 – $3,748	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$8,999	$4.35	$7,560 – $10,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,725	$3.41	$3,129 – $4,321	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,708 mi	$4,381	$2.57	$3,680 – $5,082	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$2,713	$3.50	$2,279 – $3,147	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$4,083	$3.33	$3,430 – $4,736	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,039 mi	$8,882	$4.36	$7,461 – $10,303	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	996 mi	$2,795	$2.81	$2,348 – $3,242	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Calumet City, IL is estimated at $3,299 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 934 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,771 and $3,827.

How far is Dallas, TX from Calumet City, IL by truck?

About 934 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 $942 of the $3,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,357 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Calumet City, IL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,441, which makes Dallas, TX to Calumet City, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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