Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to East Chicago, IN freight rate

$2,603dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 941 mi
Typical range: $2,317–$2,889
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to East Chicago price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,738
Fuel: $865
All-in estimate: $2,603

Return trip

East Chicago → Dallas$3,241

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Dallas to East Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to East Chicago, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,603	$2.77	$2,317 – $2,889
53' refrigerated	$3,103	$3.30	$2,700 – $3,506
48' flatbed	$3,166	$3.36	$2,723 – $3,609
Step deck	$3,454	$3.67	$2,901 – $4,006
Power only	$2,287	$2.43	$1,990 – $2,584
Hotshot	$1,725	$1.83	$1,432 – $2,019
26' box truck	$1,696	$1.80	$1,441 – $1,950
Sprinter van	$1,041	$1.11	$875 – $1,208

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More lanes from Dallas

53' dry van lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

More lanes into East Chicago

53' dry van lanes into East Chicago, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	833 mi	$2,515	$3.02	$2,238 – $2,791	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,075 mi	$7,199	$3.47	$6,407 – $7,991	4 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$2,947	$2.68	$2,622 – $3,271	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$3,496	$2.04	$3,111 – $3,880	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	771 mi	$2,106	$2.73	$1,874 – $2,338	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$3,238	$2.63	$2,882 – $3,594	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,045 mi	$7,106	$3.47	$6,324 – $7,888	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	998 mi	$2,200	$2.20	$1,958 – $2,441	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to East Chicago, IN is estimated at $2,603 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 941 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,317 and $2,889.

How far is Dallas, TX from East Chicago, IN by truck?

About 941 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 $865 of the $2,603 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,738 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from East Chicago, IN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,241, which makes Dallas, TX to East Chicago, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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