Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Downers Grove, IL flatbed rate

$3,004flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 926 mi
Typical range: $2,584–$3,425
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Downers Grove price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,099
Fuel: $905
All-in estimate: $3,004

Return trip

Downers Grove → Dallas$4,044

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

Dallas to Downers Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Downers Grove, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,469	$2.67	$2,197 – $2,741
53' refrigerated	$2,944	$3.18	$2,561 – $3,326
48' flatbed	$3,004	$3.24	$2,584 – $3,425
Step deck	$3,278	$3.54	$2,753 – $3,802
Power only	$2,169	$2.34	$1,887 – $2,451
Hotshot	$1,636	$1.77	$1,358 – $1,914
26' box truck	$1,608	$1.74	$1,367 – $1,849
Sprinter van	$988	$1.07	$830 – $1,146

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More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

More lanes into Downers Grove

48' flatbed lanes into Downers Grove, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$3,036	$3.50	$2,611 – $3,461	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,043 mi	$8,177	$4.00	$7,032 – $9,322	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,416	$3.13	$2,938 – $3,894	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$3,977	$2.36	$3,420 – $4,533	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,557	$3.17	$2,199 – $2,915	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$3,732	$3.06	$3,209 – $4,254	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$8,072	$4.01	$6,942 – $9,202	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,023 mi	$2,616	$2.56	$2,250 – $2,983	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Downers Grove, IL is estimated at $3,004 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 926 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,584 and $3,425.

How far is Dallas, TX from Downers Grove, IL by truck?

About 926 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 $905 of the $3,004 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,099 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Downers Grove, IL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,044, which makes Dallas, TX to Downers Grove, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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