Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to McHenry, IL reefer rate

$3,003reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 950 mi
Typical range: $2,613–$3,394
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to McHenry price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,029
Fuel: $974
All-in estimate: $3,003

Return trip

McHenry → Dallas$4,043

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

Dallas to McHenry by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to McHenry, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,519	$2.65	$2,242 – $2,796
53' refrigerated	$3,003	$3.16	$2,613 – $3,394
48' flatbed	$3,063	$3.22	$2,635 – $3,492
Step deck	$3,342	$3.52	$2,807 – $3,877
Power only	$2,214	$2.33	$1,926 – $2,502
Hotshot	$1,670	$1.76	$1,386 – $1,954
26' box truck	$1,641	$1.73	$1,395 – $1,888
Sprinter van	$1,008	$1.06	$846 – $1,169

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More lanes from Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,356	$3.93	$5,530 – $7,183	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,635	$3.47	$3,163 – $4,108	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,770	$3.77	$5,020 – $6,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714	3 d

More lanes into McHenry

53' refrigerated lanes into McHenry, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	886 mi	$3,021	$3.41	$2,628 – $3,413	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,033 mi	$8,089	$3.98	$7,037 – $9,140	4 d
Houston, TX	1,124 mi	$3,436	$3.06	$2,989 – $3,883	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,681 mi	$3,934	$2.34	$3,422 – $4,445	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	829 mi	$2,549	$3.07	$2,217 – $2,880	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$3,739	$3.00	$3,253 – $4,226	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,007 mi	$7,997	$3.98	$6,957 – $9,036	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,070 mi	$2,663	$2.49	$2,317 – $3,009	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to McHenry, IL is estimated at $3,003 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 950 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,613 and $3,394.

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

About 950 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 $974 of the $3,003 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,029 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,043, which makes Dallas, TX to McHenry, 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