Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Niles, IL step deck rate

$3,339step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 949 mi
Typical range: $2,805–$3,874
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Niles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,382
Fuel: $957
All-in estimate: $3,339

Return trip

Niles → Dallas$4,495

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

Dallas to Niles by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Niles, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,517	$2.65	$2,240 – $2,794
53' refrigerated	$3,001	$3.16	$2,611 – $3,391
48' flatbed	$3,061	$3.23	$2,632 – $3,489
Step deck	$3,339	$3.52	$2,805 – $3,874
Power only	$2,212	$2.33	$1,924 – $2,500
Hotshot	$1,669	$1.76	$1,385 – $1,953
26' box truck	$1,640	$1.73	$1,394 – $1,886
Sprinter van	$1,007	$1.06	$846 – $1,168

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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 Niles

Step deck lanes into Niles, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$3,279	$3.84	$2,755 – $3,804	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$8,954	$4.35	$7,521 – $10,386	5 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$3,783	$3.39	$3,178 – $4,389	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$4,368	$2.57	$3,669 – $5,067	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	796 mi	$2,763	$3.47	$2,321 – $3,206	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,244 mi	$4,129	$3.32	$3,468 – $4,789	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,030 mi	$8,847	$4.36	$7,432 – $10,263	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,035 mi	$2,879	$2.78	$2,419 – $3,340	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Niles, IL is estimated at $3,339 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 949 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,805 and $3,874.

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

About 949 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 $957 of the $3,339 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,382 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,495, which makes Dallas, TX to Niles, 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