Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Wheaton, IL step deck rate

$3,281step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 927 mi
Typical range: $2,756–$3,805
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Wheaton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,346
Fuel: $935
All-in estimate: $3,281

Return trip

Wheaton → Dallas$4,416

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

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 Wheaton

Step deck lanes into Wheaton, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$3,331	$3.82	$2,798 – $3,864	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,038 mi	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,095 mi	$3,730	$3.41	$3,133 – $4,327	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$4,320	$2.57	$3,629 – $5,012	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$2,804	$3.45	$2,355 – $3,252	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$4,067	$3.33	$3,416 – $4,718	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$8,768	$4.36	$7,365 – $10,171	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,030 mi	$2,868	$2.78	$2,409 – $3,327	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Wheaton, IL is estimated at $3,281 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 927 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,756 and $3,805.

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 $935 of the $3,281 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,346 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,416, 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