Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Des Plaines, IL step deck rate

$3,331step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 946 mi
Typical range: $2,798–$3,864
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Des Plaines price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,377
Fuel: $954
All-in estimate: $3,331

Return trip

Des Plaines → Dallas$4,484

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

Dallas to Des Plaines by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Des Plaines, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,511	$2.65	$2,235 – $2,787
53' refrigerated	$2,993	$3.16	$2,604 – $3,382
48' flatbed	$3,054	$3.23	$2,626 – $3,481
Step deck	$3,331	$3.52	$2,798 – $3,864
Power only	$2,206	$2.33	$1,920 – $2,493
Hotshot	$1,665	$1.76	$1,382 – $1,948
26' box truck	$1,636	$1.73	$1,390 – $1,881
Sprinter van	$1,004	$1.06	$844 – $1,165

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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 Des Plaines

Step deck lanes into Des Plaines, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$3,297	$3.83	$2,769 – $3,824	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$8,935	$4.35	$7,505 – $10,364	5 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$3,778	$3.39	$3,174 – $4,383	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$4,355	$2.57	$3,658 – $5,052	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$2,779	$3.46	$2,334 – $3,223	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$4,121	$3.32	$3,461 – $4,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$8,825	$4.36	$7,413 – $10,237	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,038 mi	$2,886	$2.78	$2,424 – $3,347	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Des Plaines, IL is estimated at $3,331 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 946 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,798 and $3,864.

How far is Dallas, TX from Des Plaines, IL by truck?

About 946 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 $954 of the $3,331 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,377 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Plaines, IL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,484, which makes Dallas, TX to Des Plaines, 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