Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Naperville, IL flatbed rate

$2,985flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 918 mi
Typical range: $2,567–$3,402
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Naperville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,088
Fuel: $897
All-in estimate: $2,985

Return trip

Naperville → Dallas$4,018

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

Dallas to Naperville by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Naperville, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,452	$2.67	$2,183 – $2,722
53' refrigerated	$2,924	$3.18	$2,544 – $3,304
48' flatbed	$2,985	$3.25	$2,567 – $3,402
Step deck	$3,256	$3.55	$2,735 – $3,777
Power only	$2,154	$2.35	$1,874 – $2,434
Hotshot	$1,625	$1.77	$1,349 – $1,901
26' box truck	$1,597	$1.74	$1,358 – $1,837
Sprinter van	$981	$1.07	$824 – $1,138

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More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

More lanes into Naperville

48' flatbed lanes into Naperville, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	876 mi	$3,060	$3.49	$2,631 – $3,488	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,085 mi	$3,396	$3.13	$2,921 – $3,872	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$3,958	$2.36	$3,404 – $4,513	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$2,575	$3.16	$2,215 – $2,936	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,213 mi	$3,712	$3.06	$3,192 – $4,232	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,004 mi	$8,040	$4.01	$6,915 – $9,166	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,024 mi	$2,618	$2.56	$2,252 – $2,985	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Naperville, IL is estimated at $2,985 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 918 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,567 and $3,402.

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

About 918 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 $897 of the $2,985 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,088 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,018, which makes Dallas, TX to Naperville, 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