Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Elgin, IL step deck rate

$3,289step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 930 mi
Typical range: $2,762–$3,815
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Elgin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,351
Fuel: $938
All-in estimate: $3,289

Return trip

Elgin → Dallas$4,427

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

Dallas to Elgin by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Elgin, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,477	$2.66	$2,205 – $2,750
53' refrigerated	$2,953	$3.18	$2,570 – $3,337
48' flatbed	$3,014	$3.24	$2,592 – $3,436
Step deck	$3,289	$3.54	$2,762 – $3,815
Power only	$2,176	$2.34	$1,893 – $2,459
Hotshot	$1,642	$1.77	$1,363 – $1,921
26' box truck	$1,614	$1.74	$1,372 – $1,856
Sprinter van	$991	$1.07	$832 – $1,150

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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 Elgin

Step deck lanes into Elgin, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$3,370	$3.80	$2,831 – $3,910	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$8,836	$4.36	$7,422 – $10,250	5 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$3,749	$3.40	$3,149 – $4,348	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,672 mi	$4,303	$2.57	$3,614 – $4,991	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	827 mi	$2,842	$3.44	$2,387 – $3,296	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$4,078	$3.33	$3,425 – $4,730	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$8,730	$4.37	$7,333 – $10,126	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,049 mi	$2,909	$2.77	$2,444 – $3,375	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Elgin, IL is estimated at $3,289 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 930 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,762 and $3,815.

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

About 930 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 $938 of the $3,289 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,351 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,427, which makes Dallas, TX to Elgin, 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