Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,321step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 942 mi
Typical range: $2,789–$3,852
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,371
Fuel: $950
All-in estimate: $3,321

Return trip

Chicago → Dallas$4,470

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

Dallas to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778
53' refrigerated	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371
48' flatbed	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470
Step deck	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852
Power only	$2,199	$2.33	$1,913 – $2,485
Hotshot	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941
26' box truck	$1,630	$1.73	$1,386 – $1,875
Sprinter van	$1,001	$1.06	$841 – $1,161

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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
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
Jacksonville, FL	1,067 mi	$5,593	$5.24	$4,698 – $6,487	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,017 mi	$2,840	$2.79	$2,386 – $3,295	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,321 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 942 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,789 and $3,852.

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

About 942 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $950 of the $3,321 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,371 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,470, which makes Dallas, TX to Chicago, 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