Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to St. Charles, IL reefer rate

$2,936reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 923 mi
Typical range: $2,554–$3,318
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to St. Charles price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,990
Fuel: $946
All-in estimate: $2,936

Return trip

St. Charles → Dallas$3,952

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

Dallas to St. Charles by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to St. Charles, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,463	$2.67	$2,192 – $2,734
53' refrigerated	$2,936	$3.18	$2,554 – $3,318
48' flatbed	$2,997	$3.25	$2,577 – $3,416
Step deck	$3,270	$3.54	$2,747 – $3,793
Power only	$2,163	$2.34	$1,882 – $2,444
Hotshot	$1,632	$1.77	$1,355 – $1,909
26' box truck	$1,604	$1.74	$1,363 – $1,845
Sprinter van	$985	$1.07	$828 – $1,143

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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 St. Charles

53' refrigerated lanes into St. Charles, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$3,018	$3.41	$2,626 – $3,410	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$8,067	$3.98	$7,019 – $9,116	4 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,359	$3.07	$2,922 – $3,796	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,670 mi	$3,911	$2.34	$3,403 – $4,420	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$2,539	$3.08	$2,209 – $2,869	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$3,670	$3.01	$3,193 – $4,147	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,998 mi	$7,965	$3.99	$6,930 – $9,000	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,040 mi	$2,603	$2.50	$2,265 – $2,941	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to St. Charles, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to St. Charles, IL is estimated at $2,936 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 923 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,554 and $3,318.

How far is Dallas, TX from St. Charles, IL by truck?

About 923 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 $946 of the $2,936 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,990 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Charles, IL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,952, which makes Dallas, TX to St. Charles, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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