Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Highland Park, IL step deck rate

$3,366step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 959 mi
Typical range: $2,828–$3,905
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Highland Park price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,399
Fuel: $967
All-in estimate: $3,366

Return trip

Highland Park → Dallas$4,531

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

Dallas to Highland Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Highland Park, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,538	$2.65	$2,259 – $2,817
53' refrigerated	$3,026	$3.15	$2,632 – $3,419
48' flatbed	$3,086	$3.22	$2,654 – $3,518
Step deck	$3,366	$3.51	$2,828 – $3,905
Power only	$2,231	$2.33	$1,941 – $2,521
Hotshot	$1,683	$1.76	$1,397 – $1,969
26' box truck	$1,654	$1.72	$1,406 – $1,902
Sprinter van	$1,015	$1.06	$853 – $1,178

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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 Highland Park

Step deck lanes into Highland Park, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	856 mi	$3,282	$3.83	$2,757 – $3,808	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,060 mi	$8,961	$4.35	$7,528 – $10,395	5 d
Houston, TX	1,126 mi	$3,813	$3.39	$3,203 – $4,423	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	798 mi	$2,768	$3.47	$2,325 – $3,211	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$4,155	$3.31	$3,490 – $4,820	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,855	$4.36	$7,438 – $10,272	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,046 mi	$2,903	$2.78	$2,438 – $3,367	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Highland Park, IL is estimated at $3,366 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 959 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,828 and $3,905.

How far is Dallas, TX from Highland Park, IL by truck?

About 959 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 $967 of the $3,366 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,399 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Highland Park, IL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,531, which makes Dallas, TX to Highland Park, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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