Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Crystal Lake, IL hotshot rate

$1,659hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 942 mi
Typical range: $1,377–$1,941
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Crystal Lake price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,070
Fuel: $589
All-in estimate: $1,659

Return trip

Crystal Lake → Dallas$2,233

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

Dallas to Crystal Lake by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Crystal Lake, 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

Hotshot lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,570	$2.21	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,026	$1.94	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,238	$2.11	$2,687 – $3,788	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d

More lanes into Crystal Lake

Hotshot lanes into Crystal Lake, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	888 mi	$1,680	$1.89	$1,395 – $1,966	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,029 mi	$4,549	$2.24	$3,776 – $5,322	4 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$1,905	$1.71	$1,581 – $2,229	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$2,205	$1.32	$1,830 – $2,580	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$1,415	$1.70	$1,174 – $1,655	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$2,080	$1.68	$1,726 – $2,433	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$4,495	$2.25	$3,730 – $5,259	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,064 mi	$1,478	$1.39	$1,227 – $1,729	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Crystal Lake, IL is estimated at $1,659 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 942 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,377 and $1,941.

How far is Dallas, TX from Crystal Lake, IL 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 $589 of the $1,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,070 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,233, which makes Dallas, TX to Crystal Lake, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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