Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Oak Forest, IL dry van rate

$2,469dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 926 mi
Typical range: $2,197–$2,741
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Oak Forest price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,618
Fuel: $851
All-in estimate: $2,469

Return trip

Oak Forest → Dallas$3,324

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

Dallas to Oak Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Oak Forest, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,469	$2.67	$2,197 – $2,741
53' refrigerated	$2,944	$3.18	$2,561 – $3,326
48' flatbed	$3,004	$3.24	$2,584 – $3,425
Step deck	$3,278	$3.54	$2,753 – $3,802
Power only	$2,169	$2.34	$1,887 – $2,451
Hotshot	$1,636	$1.77	$1,358 – $1,914
26' box truck	$1,608	$1.74	$1,367 – $1,849
Sprinter van	$988	$1.07	$830 – $1,146

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More lanes from Dallas

53' dry van lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

More lanes into Oak Forest

53' dry van lanes into Oak Forest, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$2,456	$2.89	$2,186 – $2,726	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,057 mi	$6,862	$3.34	$6,107 – $7,617	4 d
Houston, TX	1,087 mi	$2,806	$2.58	$2,497 – $3,114	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$3,328	$1.96	$2,962 – $3,694	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$2,059	$2.61	$1,832 – $2,285	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,219 mi	$3,081	$2.53	$2,742 – $3,420	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,026 mi	$6,770	$3.34	$6,025 – $7,515	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,002 mi	$2,120	$2.12	$1,887 – $2,353	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Oak Forest, IL is estimated at $2,469 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 926 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,197 and $2,741.

How far is Dallas, TX from Oak Forest, IL by truck?

About 926 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 $851 of the $2,469 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,618 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oak Forest, IL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,324, which makes Dallas, TX to Oak Forest, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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