Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Gurnee, IL hotshot rate

$1,693hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.75
Distance: 966 mi
Typical range: $1,405–$1,981
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Gurnee price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,089
Fuel: $604
All-in estimate: $1,693

Return trip

Gurnee → Dallas$2,279

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

Dallas to Gurnee by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Gurnee, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,553	$2.64	$2,272 – $2,833
53' refrigerated	$3,043	$3.15	$2,647 – $3,439
48' flatbed	$3,103	$3.21	$2,668 – $3,537
Step deck	$3,385	$3.50	$2,843 – $3,926
Power only	$2,244	$2.32	$1,952 – $2,536
Hotshot	$1,693	$1.75	$1,405 – $1,981
26' box truck	$1,663	$1.72	$1,414 – $1,913
Sprinter van	$1,021	$1.06	$858 – $1,184

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More lanes from Dallas

Hotshot lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,570	$2.21	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,026	$1.94	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,238	$2.11	$2,687 – $3,788	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d

More lanes into Gurnee

Hotshot lanes into Gurnee, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$1,646	$1.90	$1,366 – $1,925	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,055 mi	$4,601	$2.24	$3,819 – $5,384	4 d
Houston, TX	1,136 mi	$1,935	$1.70	$1,606 – $2,264	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$2,235	$1.31	$1,855 – $2,615	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$1,385	$1.71	$1,150 – $1,620	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,261 mi	$2,112	$1.68	$1,753 – $2,471	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,028 mi	$4,547	$2.24	$3,774 – $5,320	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,063 mi	$1,477	$1.39	$1,226 – $1,728	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Gurnee, IL is estimated at $1,693 all-in in October 2026, or $1.75 a mile over about 966 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,405 and $1,981.

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

About 966 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 $604 of the $1,693 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,089 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,279, which makes Dallas, TX to Gurnee, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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