Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Elmhurst, IL flatbed rate

$3,029flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 936 mi
Typical range: $2,605–$3,453
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Elmhurst price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,115
Fuel: $914
All-in estimate: $3,029

Return trip

Elmhurst → Dallas$4,077

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

Dallas to Elmhurst by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Elmhurst, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,490	$2.66	$2,216 – $2,764
53' refrigerated	$2,968	$3.17	$2,583 – $3,354
48' flatbed	$3,029	$3.24	$2,605 – $3,453
Step deck	$3,305	$3.53	$2,776 – $3,833
Power only	$2,188	$2.34	$1,903 – $2,472
Hotshot	$1,650	$1.76	$1,370 – $1,931
26' box truck	$1,622	$1.73	$1,379 – $1,865
Sprinter van	$996	$1.06	$837 – $1,155

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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 Elmhurst

48' flatbed lanes into Elmhurst, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$3,026	$3.51	$2,602 – $3,449	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$8,198	$4.00	$7,050 – $9,346	5 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$3,438	$3.12	$2,957 – $3,920	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,691 mi	$3,991	$2.36	$3,432 – $4,549	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$2,547	$3.17	$2,191 – $2,904	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$3,754	$3.05	$3,228 – $4,280	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,019 mi	$8,093	$4.01	$6,960 – $9,226	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,029 mi	$2,628	$2.55	$2,260 – $2,996	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Elmhurst, IL is estimated at $3,029 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 936 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,605 and $3,453.

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

About 936 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 $914 of the $3,029 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,115 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,077, which makes Dallas, TX to Elmhurst, 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