Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Plainfield, IL reefer rate

$2,896reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 907 mi
Typical range: $2,520–$3,273
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Plainfield price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,966
Fuel: $930
All-in estimate: $2,896

Return trip

Plainfield → Dallas$3,899

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

Dallas to Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Plainfield, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,429	$2.68	$2,162 – $2,697
53' refrigerated	$2,896	$3.19	$2,520 – $3,273
48' flatbed	$2,957	$3.26	$2,543 – $3,371
Step deck	$3,227	$3.56	$2,711 – $3,743
Power only	$2,133	$2.35	$1,856 – $2,410
Hotshot	$1,609	$1.77	$1,336 – $1,883
26' box truck	$1,582	$1.74	$1,345 – $1,819
Sprinter van	$972	$1.07	$816 – $1,127

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More lanes from Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,356	$3.93	$5,530 – $7,183	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,635	$3.47	$3,163 – $4,108	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,770	$3.77	$5,020 – $6,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714	3 d

More lanes into Plainfield

53' refrigerated lanes into Plainfield, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	881 mi	$3,007	$3.41	$2,616 – $3,398	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$8,067	$3.98	$7,019 – $9,116	4 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$3,312	$3.08	$2,881 – $3,742	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,667 mi	$3,905	$2.34	$3,398 – $4,413	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$2,525	$3.08	$2,197 – $2,853	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,202 mi	$3,630	$3.02	$3,158 – $4,102	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$7,961	$3.99	$6,926 – $8,996	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,017 mi	$2,557	$2.51	$2,224 – $2,889	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Plainfield, IL is estimated at $2,896 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 907 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,520 and $3,273.

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

About 907 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 $930 of the $2,896 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,966 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,899, which makes Dallas, TX to Plainfield, 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