Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Des Plaines, IL to Dallas, TX freight rate

$3,380dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 946 mi
Typical range: $3,008–$3,752
Transit: 2 days

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

Des Plaines to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,510
Fuel: $870
All-in estimate: $3,380

Return trip

Dallas → Des Plaines$2,511

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

Des Plaines to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Plaines, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,380	$3.57	$3,008 – $3,752
53' refrigerated	$4,029	$4.26	$3,505 – $4,553
48' flatbed	$4,110	$4.35	$3,535 – $4,686
Step deck	$4,484	$4.74	$3,767 – $5,202
Power only	$2,970	$3.14	$2,584 – $3,356
Hotshot	$2,241	$2.37	$1,860 – $2,622
26' box truck	$2,202	$2.33	$1,872 – $2,532
Sprinter van	$1,352	$1.43	$1,136 – $1,568

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More lanes from Des Plaines

53' dry van lanes from Des Plaines, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$4,074	$4.73	$3,626 – $4,522	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$6,278	$3.06	$5,588 – $6,969	4 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$3,850	$3.46	$3,426 – $4,273	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$5,855	$3.45	$5,211 – $6,499	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$3,671	$4.58	$3,267 – $4,075	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$4,210	$3.39	$3,747 – $4,673	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$6,199	$3.06	$5,518 – $6,881	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,038 mi	$5,300	$5.11	$4,717 – $5,883	2 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 Des Plaines, IL to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Des Plaines, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,380 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 946 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,008 and $3,752.

How far is Des Plaines, IL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 946 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 $870 of the $3,380 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,510 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Des Plaines, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,511, which makes Des Plaines, IL to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. 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