Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Wheeling, IL step deck rate

$3,345step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 951 mi
Typical range: $2,810–$3,880
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Wheeling price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,386
Fuel: $959
All-in estimate: $3,345

Return trip

Wheeling → Dallas$4,502

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

Dallas to Wheeling by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Wheeling, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,521	$2.65	$2,244 – $2,799
53' refrigerated	$3,006	$3.16	$2,615 – $3,396
48' flatbed	$3,066	$3.22	$2,637 – $3,495
Step deck	$3,345	$3.52	$2,810 – $3,880
Power only	$2,216	$2.33	$1,928 – $2,504
Hotshot	$1,672	$1.76	$1,388 – $1,956
26' box truck	$1,643	$1.73	$1,396 – $1,889
Sprinter van	$1,009	$1.06	$847 – $1,170

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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 Wheeling

Step deck lanes into Wheeling, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$3,302	$3.83	$2,774 – $3,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$8,935	$4.35	$7,505 – $10,364	5 d
Houston, TX	1,119 mi	$3,794	$3.39	$3,187 – $4,401	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$4,357	$2.57	$3,660 – $5,055	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$2,784	$3.46	$2,338 – $3,229	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$4,134	$3.32	$3,472 – $4,795	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,025 mi	$8,828	$4.36	$7,416 – $10,241	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,045 mi	$2,901	$2.78	$2,437 – $3,365	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Wheeling, IL is estimated at $3,345 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 951 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,810 and $3,880.

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

About 951 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 $959 of the $3,345 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,386 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,502, which makes Dallas, TX to Wheeling, 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