Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Evanston, IL step deck rate

$3,355step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 955 mi
Typical range: $2,819–$3,892
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Evanston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,392
Fuel: $963
All-in estimate: $3,355

Return trip

Evanston → Dallas$4,517

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

Dallas to Evanston by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Evanston, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,530	$2.65	$2,251 – $2,808
53' refrigerated	$3,016	$3.16	$2,624 – $3,408
48' flatbed	$3,076	$3.22	$2,645 – $3,506
Step deck	$3,355	$3.51	$2,819 – $3,892
Power only	$2,223	$2.33	$1,934 – $2,512
Hotshot	$1,677	$1.76	$1,392 – $1,963
26' box truck	$1,648	$1.73	$1,401 – $1,895
Sprinter van	$1,012	$1.06	$850 – $1,174

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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 Evanston

Step deck lanes into Evanston, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$3,260	$3.84	$2,738 – $3,781	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,065 mi	$8,980	$4.35	$7,544 – $10,417	5 d
Houston, TX	1,120 mi	$3,797	$3.39	$3,189 – $4,404	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,709 mi	$4,384	$2.56	$3,682 – $5,085	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$2,746	$3.48	$2,306 – $3,185	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$4,142	$3.32	$3,479 – $4,805	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,037 mi	$8,874	$4.36	$7,454 – $10,294	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,033 mi	$2,875	$2.78	$2,415 – $3,335	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Evanston, IL is estimated at $3,355 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 955 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,819 and $3,892.

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

About 955 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 $963 of the $3,355 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,392 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,517, which makes Dallas, TX to Evanston, 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