Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Champaign, IL dry van rate

$2,239dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 816 mi
Typical range: $1,993–$2,485
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Champaign price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,489
Fuel: $750
All-in estimate: $2,239

Return trip

Champaign → Dallas$3,014

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

Dallas to Champaign by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Champaign, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,239	$2.74	$1,993 – $2,485
53' refrigerated	$2,670	$3.27	$2,323 – $3,017
48' flatbed	$2,733	$3.35	$2,350 – $3,116
Step deck	$2,984	$3.66	$2,506 – $3,461
Power only	$1,962	$2.40	$1,707 – $2,217
Hotshot	$1,480	$1.81	$1,228 – $1,732
26' box truck	$1,457	$1.78	$1,238 – $1,675
Sprinter van	$896	$1.10	$752 – $1,039

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More lanes from Dallas

53' dry van lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

More lanes into Champaign

53' dry van lanes into Champaign, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$2,542	$2.86	$2,263 – $2,822	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,012 mi	$6,728	$3.34	$5,988 – $7,469	4 d
Chicago, IL	145 mi	$1,072	$7.39	$954 – $1,190	1 d
Houston, TX	966 mi	$2,553	$2.64	$2,272 – $2,833	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,637 mi	$3,227	$1.97	$2,872 – $3,582	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$2,118	$2.59	$1,885 – $2,351	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,105 mi	$2,843	$2.57	$2,530 – $3,156	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,974 mi	$6,616	$3.35	$5,888 – $7,343	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Champaign, IL is estimated at $2,239 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 816 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,993 and $2,485.

How far is Dallas, TX from Champaign, IL 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 $750 of the $2,239 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,489 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,014, which makes Dallas, TX to Champaign, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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