Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Wheaton, IL reefer rate

$2,946reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 927 mi
Typical range: $2,563–$3,329
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Wheaton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,996
Fuel: $950
All-in estimate: $2,946

Return trip

Wheaton → Dallas$3,966

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

Dallas to Wheaton by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Wheaton, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,471	$2.67	$2,199 – $2,743
53' refrigerated	$2,946	$3.18	$2,563 – $3,329
48' flatbed	$3,007	$3.24	$2,586 – $3,428
Step deck	$3,281	$3.54	$2,756 – $3,805
Power only	$2,171	$2.34	$1,888 – $2,453
Hotshot	$1,638	$1.77	$1,359 – $1,916
26' box truck	$1,610	$1.74	$1,368 – $1,851
Sprinter van	$988	$1.07	$830 – $1,147

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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 Wheaton

53' refrigerated lanes into Wheaton, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$2,986	$3.42	$2,598 – $3,374	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,038 mi	$8,106	$3.98	$7,052 – $9,160	4 d
Houston, TX	1,095 mi	$3,364	$3.07	$2,927 – $3,801	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$3,932	$2.34	$3,421 – $4,443	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$2,509	$3.09	$2,183 – $2,835	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$3,677	$3.01	$3,199 – $4,155	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$8,004	$3.98	$6,963 – $9,044	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,030 mi	$2,583	$2.51	$2,247 – $2,919	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Wheaton, IL is estimated at $2,946 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 927 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,563 and $3,329.

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

About 927 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 $950 of the $2,946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,996 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,966, which makes Dallas, TX to Wheaton, 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