Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to North Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,382step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 965 mi
Typical range: $2,841–$3,923
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to North Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,409
Fuel: $973
All-in estimate: $3,382

Return trip

North Chicago → Dallas$4,553

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

Dallas to North Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to North Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,551	$2.64	$2,270 – $2,831
53' refrigerated	$3,041	$3.15	$2,645 – $3,436
48' flatbed	$3,100	$3.21	$2,666 – $3,534
Step deck	$3,382	$3.50	$2,841 – $3,923
Power only	$2,242	$2.32	$1,951 – $2,534
Hotshot	$1,692	$1.75	$1,404 – $1,979
26' box truck	$1,662	$1.72	$1,413 – $1,911
Sprinter van	$1,020	$1.06	$857 – $1,183

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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 North Chicago

Step deck lanes into North Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	860 mi	$3,294	$3.83	$2,767 – $3,821	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$8,958	$4.35	$7,524 – $10,391	5 d
Houston, TX	1,135 mi	$3,837	$3.38	$3,223 – $4,451	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$2,781	$3.46	$2,336 – $3,226	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,171	$3.31	$3,504 – $4,839	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,855	$4.36	$7,438 – $10,272	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,057 mi	$2,927	$2.77	$2,458 – $3,395	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to North Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,382 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 965 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,841 and $3,923.

How far is Dallas, TX from North Chicago, IL by truck?

About 965 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 $973 of the $3,382 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,409 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from North Chicago, IL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,553, which makes Dallas, TX to North Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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