Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to DeKalb, IL reefer rate

$2,896reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 907 mi
Typical range: $2,520–$3,273
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to DeKalb price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,966
Fuel: $930
All-in estimate: $2,896

Return trip

DeKalb → Dallas$3,899

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

Dallas to DeKalb by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to DeKalb, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,429	$2.68	$2,162 – $2,697
53' refrigerated	$2,896	$3.19	$2,520 – $3,273
48' flatbed	$2,957	$3.26	$2,543 – $3,371
Step deck	$3,227	$3.56	$2,711 – $3,743
Power only	$2,133	$2.35	$1,856 – $2,410
Hotshot	$1,609	$1.77	$1,336 – $1,883
26' box truck	$1,582	$1.74	$1,345 – $1,819
Sprinter van	$972	$1.07	$816 – $1,127

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More lanes from Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,356	$3.93	$5,530 – $7,183	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,635	$3.47	$3,163 – $4,108	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,770	$3.77	$5,020 – $6,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714	3 d

More lanes into DeKalb

53' refrigerated lanes into DeKalb, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	912 mi	$3,089	$3.39	$2,688 – $3,491	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,001 mi	$7,976	$3.99	$6,939 – $9,012	4 d
Chicago, IL	65 mi	$1,028	$15.81	$894 – $1,161	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$3,332	$3.08	$2,898 – $3,765	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$3,861	$2.35	$3,359 – $4,363	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	852 mi	$2,603	$3.05	$2,264 – $2,941	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,203 mi	$3,632	$3.02	$3,160 – $4,105	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,972 mi	$7,873	$3.99	$6,850 – $8,897	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to DeKalb, IL is estimated at $2,896 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 907 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,520 and $3,273.

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

About 907 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 $930 of the $2,896 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,966 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,899, which makes Dallas, TX to DeKalb, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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