Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Rock Island, IL freight rate

$2,233dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 813 mi
Typical range: $1,987–$2,479
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Rock Island price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,486
Fuel: $747
All-in estimate: $2,233

Return trip

Rock Island → Dallas$3,006

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

Dallas to Rock Island by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Rock Island, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,233	$2.75	$1,987 – $2,479
53' refrigerated	$2,662	$3.27	$2,316 – $3,009
48' flatbed	$2,726	$3.35	$2,344 – $3,107
Step deck	$2,976	$3.66	$2,499 – $3,452
Power only	$1,956	$2.41	$1,702 – $2,211
Hotshot	$1,476	$1.82	$1,225 – $1,727
26' box truck	$1,452	$1.79	$1,235 – $1,670
Sprinter van	$893	$1.10	$750 – $1,036

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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 Rock Island

53' dry van lanes into Rock Island, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,024 mi	$2,840	$2.77	$2,527 – $3,152	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,884 mi	$6,349	$3.37	$5,650 – $7,047	4 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,163	$6.50	$1,035 – $1,291	1 d
Houston, TX	1,004 mi	$2,632	$2.62	$2,343 – $2,922	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,527 mi	$3,039	$1.99	$2,705 – $3,374	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$2,398	$2.49	$2,134 – $2,661	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,111 mi	$2,856	$2.57	$2,542 – $3,170	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,855 mi	$6,263	$3.38	$5,574 – $6,951	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Rock Island, IL is estimated at $2,233 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 813 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,987 and $2,479.

How far is Dallas, TX from Rock Island, IL by truck?

About 813 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 $747 of the $2,233 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,486 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rock Island, IL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,006, which makes Dallas, TX to Rock Island, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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