Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elmhurst, IL to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,448step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 936 mi
Typical range: $3,737–$5,160
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elmhurst to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,504
Fuel: $944
All-in estimate: $4,448

Return trip

Dallas → Elmhurst$3,305

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

Elmhurst to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Elmhurst, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,352	$3.58	$2,983 – $3,720
53' refrigerated	$3,996	$4.27	$3,476 – $4,515
48' flatbed	$4,077	$4.36	$3,506 – $4,648
Step deck	$4,448	$4.75	$3,737 – $5,160
Power only	$2,945	$3.15	$2,562 – $3,328
Hotshot	$2,222	$2.37	$1,844 – $2,599
26' box truck	$2,183	$2.33	$1,856 – $2,511
Sprinter van	$1,341	$1.43	$1,126 – $1,555

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More lanes from Elmhurst

Step deck lanes from Elmhurst, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$5,429	$6.29	$4,560 – $6,297	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$8,175	$3.99	$6,867 – $9,483	5 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$5,046	$4.58	$4,239 – $5,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,691 mi	$7,644	$4.52	$6,421 – $8,867	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$4,898	$6.10	$4,114 – $5,682	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$5,507	$4.48	$4,626 – $6,388	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,019 mi	$8,071	$4.00	$6,779 – $9,362	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,029 mi	$6,966	$6.77	$5,852 – $8,081	3 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Elmhurst, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,448 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 936 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,737 and $5,160.

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

About 936 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 $944 of the $4,448 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,504 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,305, which makes Elmhurst, 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