Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Wilmette, IL box truck rate

$1,648box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 955 mi
Typical range: $1,401–$1,895
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Wilmette price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $985
Fuel: $663
All-in estimate: $1,648

Return trip

Wilmette → Dallas$2,219

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

Dallas to Wilmette by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Wilmette, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,530	$2.65	$2,251 – $2,808
53' refrigerated	$3,016	$3.16	$2,624 – $3,408
48' flatbed	$3,076	$3.22	$2,645 – $3,506
Step deck	$3,355	$3.51	$2,819 – $3,892
Power only	$2,223	$2.33	$1,934 – $2,512
Hotshot	$1,677	$1.76	$1,392 – $1,963
26' box truck	$1,648	$1.73	$1,401 – $1,895
Sprinter van	$1,012	$1.06	$850 – $1,174

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More lanes from Dallas

26' box truck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,492	$2.16	$2,968 – $4,016	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$2,401	$1.63	$2,041 – $2,761	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,630	$1.73	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,989	$1.90	$1,691 – $2,287	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,169	$2.07	$2,693 – $3,644	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$2,289	$1.64	$1,946 – $2,632	3 d

More lanes into Wilmette

26' box truck lanes into Wilmette, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$1,598	$1.88	$1,358 – $1,838	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,064 mi	$4,512	$2.19	$3,835 – $5,189	5 d
Houston, TX	1,121 mi	$1,877	$1.67	$1,596 – $2,159	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$2,191	$1.28	$1,863 – $2,520	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$1,342	$1.70	$1,141 – $1,544	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$2,055	$1.64	$1,747 – $2,363	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$4,455	$2.19	$3,787 – $5,124	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,036 mi	$1,420	$1.37	$1,207 – $1,633	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Wilmette, IL is estimated at $1,648 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 955 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,401 and $1,895.

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

About 955 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 $663 of the $1,648 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $985 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,219, which makes Dallas, TX to Wilmette, 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 →