Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Waukegan, IL step deck rate

$3,390step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 968 mi
Typical range: $2,848–$3,933
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Waukegan price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,414
Fuel: $976
All-in estimate: $3,390

Return trip

Waukegan → Dallas$4,564

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

Dallas to Waukegan by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Waukegan, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,557	$2.64	$2,276 – $2,838
53' refrigerated	$3,048	$3.15	$2,652 – $3,444
48' flatbed	$3,108	$3.21	$2,673 – $3,543
Step deck	$3,390	$3.50	$2,848 – $3,933
Power only	$2,248	$2.32	$1,956 – $2,540
Hotshot	$1,696	$1.75	$1,408 – $1,984
26' box truck	$1,666	$1.72	$1,416 – $1,916
Sprinter van	$1,023	$1.06	$859 – $1,186

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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 Waukegan

Step deck lanes into Waukegan, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$3,297	$3.83	$2,769 – $3,824	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$8,958	$4.35	$7,524 – $10,391	5 d
Houston, TX	1,138 mi	$3,845	$3.38	$3,230 – $4,460	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$4,377	$2.57	$3,677 – $5,077	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$2,784	$3.46	$2,338 – $3,229	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$4,179	$3.31	$3,511 – $4,848	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,855	$4.36	$7,438 – $10,272	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,062 mi	$2,937	$2.77	$2,467 – $3,407	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Waukegan, IL is estimated at $3,390 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 968 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,848 and $3,933.

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

About 968 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 $976 of the $3,390 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,414 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,564, which makes Dallas, TX to Waukegan, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →