Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Vernon Hills, IL step deck rate

$3,358step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 956 mi
Typical range: $2,821–$3,895
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Vernon Hills price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,394
Fuel: $964
All-in estimate: $3,358

Return trip

Vernon Hills → Dallas$4,520

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

Dallas to Vernon Hills by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Vernon Hills, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,532	$2.65	$2,253 – $2,810
53' refrigerated	$3,018	$3.16	$2,626 – $3,411
48' flatbed	$3,078	$3.22	$2,647 – $3,509
Step deck	$3,358	$3.51	$2,821 – $3,895
Power only	$2,225	$2.33	$1,936 – $2,515
Hotshot	$1,679	$1.76	$1,393 – $1,964
26' box truck	$1,650	$1.73	$1,402 – $1,897
Sprinter van	$1,013	$1.06	$851 – $1,175

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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 Vernon Hills

Step deck lanes into Vernon Hills, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$3,308	$3.82	$2,779 – $3,837	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,052 mi	$8,931	$4.35	$7,502 – $10,360	5 d
Houston, TX	1,126 mi	$3,813	$3.39	$3,203 – $4,423	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,698 mi	$4,360	$2.57	$3,662 – $5,057	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$2,794	$3.46	$2,347 – $3,241	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,251 mi	$4,147	$3.32	$3,484 – $4,811	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$8,825	$4.36	$7,413 – $10,237	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,054 mi	$2,920	$2.77	$2,453 – $3,387	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Vernon Hills, IL is estimated at $3,358 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 956 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,821 and $3,895.

How far is Dallas, TX from Vernon Hills, IL by truck?

About 956 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $964 of the $3,358 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,394 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Vernon Hills, IL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,520, which makes Dallas, TX to Vernon Hills, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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