Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Elgin, IL to Dallas, TX sprinter rate

$1,334sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 930 mi
Typical range: $1,121–$1,547
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elgin to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $971
Fuel: $363
All-in estimate: $1,334

Return trip

Dallas → Elgin$991

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

Elgin to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Elgin, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,335	$3.59	$2,968 – $3,702
53' refrigerated	$3,976	$4.27	$3,459 – $4,493
48' flatbed	$4,057	$4.36	$3,489 – $4,625
Step deck	$4,427	$4.76	$3,718 – $5,135
Power only	$2,930	$3.15	$2,549 – $3,310
Hotshot	$2,210	$2.38	$1,835 – $2,586
26' box truck	$2,172	$2.34	$1,846 – $2,498
Sprinter van	$1,334	$1.43	$1,121 – $1,547

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More lanes from Elgin

Sprinter van lanes from Elgin, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$1,667	$1.88	$1,401 – $1,934	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$2,483	$1.22	$2,086 – $2,880	4 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$1,528	$1.39	$1,283 – $1,772	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,672 mi	$2,313	$1.38	$1,943 – $2,683	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	827 mi	$1,503	$1.82	$1,263 – $1,743	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$1,666	$1.36	$1,399 – $1,932	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$2,453	$1.23	$2,060 – $2,845	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,049 mi	$2,138	$2.04	$1,796 – $2,480	2 d

More lanes into Dallas

Sprinter van lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$1,747	$1.08	$1,468 – $2,027	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$2,157	$1.46	$1,812 – $2,502	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,347	$1.43	$1,132 – $1,563	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$455	$1.73	$382 – $528	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$933	$0.89	$784 – $1,083	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$1,481	$0.97	$1,244 – $1,717	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$486	$1.63	$408 – $564	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$2,057	$1.48	$1,728 – $2,386	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Elgin, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,334 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 930 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,121 and $1,547.

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

About 930 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 $363 of the $1,334 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $971 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $991, which makes Elgin, 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