Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Oak Forest, IL step deck rate

$3,278step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 926 mi
Typical range: $2,753–$3,802
Transit: 2 days

Request a firm quote

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

Dallas to Oak Forest price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,344
Fuel: $934
All-in estimate: $3,278

Return trip

Oak Forest → Dallas$4,412

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

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

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 Oak Forest

Step deck lanes into Oak Forest, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$3,268	$3.84	$2,745 – $3,791	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,057 mi	$8,950	$4.35	$7,518 – $10,382	5 d
Houston, TX	1,087 mi	$3,709	$3.41	$3,115 – $4,302	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$4,355	$2.57	$3,658 – $5,052	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$2,746	$3.48	$2,306 – $3,185	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,219 mi	$4,062	$3.33	$3,412 – $4,712	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,026 mi	$8,832	$4.36	$7,419 – $10,245	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,002 mi	$2,808	$2.80	$2,359 – $3,257	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Oak Forest, IL is estimated at $3,278 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 926 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,753 and $3,802.

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 $934 of the $3,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,344 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,412, which makes Dallas, TX to Oak Forest, 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