Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Downers Grove, IL to Dallas, TX freight rate

$3,324dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 926 mi
Typical range: $2,958–$3,689
Transit: 2 days

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

Downers Grove to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,473
Fuel: $851
All-in estimate: $3,324

Return trip

Dallas → Downers Grove$2,469

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

Downers Grove to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Downers Grove, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,324	$3.59	$2,958 – $3,689
53' refrigerated	$3,962	$4.28	$3,447 – $4,477
48' flatbed	$4,044	$4.37	$3,478 – $4,610
Step deck	$4,412	$4.76	$3,706 – $5,118
Power only	$2,919	$3.15	$2,540 – $3,299
Hotshot	$2,203	$2.38	$1,828 – $2,577
26' box truck	$2,165	$2.34	$1,840 – $2,490
Sprinter van	$1,329	$1.44	$1,117 – $1,542

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More lanes from Downers Grove

53' dry van lanes from Downers Grove, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$4,096	$4.72	$3,645 – $4,546	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,043 mi	$6,251	$3.06	$5,564 – $6,939	4 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,793	$3.47	$3,376 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$5,819	$3.46	$5,179 – $6,459	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$3,688	$4.57	$3,282 – $4,094	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$4,154	$3.40	$3,697 – $4,611	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$6,170	$3.06	$5,491 – $6,848	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,023 mi	$5,238	$5.12	$4,662 – $5,814	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 Downers Grove, IL to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Downers Grove, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,324 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 926 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,958 and $3,689.

How far is Downers Grove, IL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 926 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 $851 of the $3,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,473 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Downers Grove, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,469, which makes Downers Grove, IL to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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