Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

DeKalb, IL to Dallas, TX dry van rate

$3,270dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 907 mi
Typical range: $2,910–$3,630
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

DeKalb to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,436
Fuel: $834
All-in estimate: $3,270

Return trip

Dallas → DeKalb$2,429

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

DeKalb to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from DeKalb, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,270	$3.61	$2,910 – $3,630
53' refrigerated	$3,899	$4.30	$3,392 – $4,406
48' flatbed	$3,981	$4.39	$3,424 – $4,538
Step deck	$4,344	$4.79	$3,649 – $5,039
Power only	$2,871	$3.17	$2,498 – $3,245
Hotshot	$2,166	$2.39	$1,798 – $2,535
26' box truck	$2,130	$2.35	$1,810 – $2,449
Sprinter van	$1,308	$1.44	$1,099 – $1,517

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More lanes from DeKalb

53' dry van lanes from DeKalb, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	912 mi	$4,260	$4.67	$3,791 – $4,728	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,001 mi	$6,137	$3.07	$5,462 – $6,812	4 d
Chicago, IL	65 mi	$858	$13.20	$764 – $952	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$3,763	$3.48	$3,349 – $4,176	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$5,702	$3.47	$5,075 – $6,329	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	852 mi	$3,844	$4.51	$3,421 – $4,267	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,203 mi	$4,103	$3.41	$3,652 – $4,554	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,972 mi	$6,058	$3.07	$5,392 – $6,724	4 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' dry van lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from DeKalb, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,270 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 907 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,910 and $3,630.

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

About 907 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 $834 of the $3,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,436 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,429, which makes DeKalb, IL to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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