Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Joliet, IL step deck rate

$3,219step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 904 mi
Typical range: $2,704–$3,734
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Joliet price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,307
Fuel: $912
All-in estimate: $3,219

Return trip

Joliet → Dallas$4,333

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

Dallas to Joliet by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Joliet, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,423	$2.68	$2,157 – $2,690
53' refrigerated	$2,889	$3.20	$2,513 – $3,264
48' flatbed	$2,950	$3.26	$2,537 – $3,363
Step deck	$3,219	$3.56	$2,704 – $3,734
Power only	$2,127	$2.35	$1,851 – $2,404
Hotshot	$1,605	$1.78	$1,332 – $1,878
26' box truck	$1,578	$1.75	$1,341 – $1,815
Sprinter van	$969	$1.07	$814 – $1,124

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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 Joliet

Step deck lanes into Joliet, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$3,336	$3.81	$2,803 – $3,870	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$8,855	$4.36	$7,438 – $10,272	5 d
Houston, TX	1,069 mi	$3,660	$3.42	$3,075 – $4,246	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,671 mi	$4,301	$2.57	$3,613 – $4,989	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$2,804	$3.45	$2,355 – $3,252	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,198 mi	$4,005	$3.34	$3,365 – $4,646	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,001 mi	$8,737	$4.37	$7,339 – $10,135	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,006 mi	$2,817	$2.80	$2,366 – $3,267	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Joliet, IL is estimated at $3,219 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 904 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,704 and $3,734.

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

About 904 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 $912 of the $3,219 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,307 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,333, which makes Dallas, TX to Joliet, 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