Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Evanston, IL to Dallas, TX freight rate

$3,405dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 955 mi
Typical range: $3,031–$3,780
Transit: 2 days

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

Evanston to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,527
Fuel: $878
All-in estimate: $3,405

Return trip

Dallas → Evanston$2,530

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

Evanston to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Evanston, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,405	$3.57	$3,031 – $3,780
53' refrigerated	$4,059	$4.25	$3,532 – $4,587
48' flatbed	$4,140	$4.34	$3,561 – $4,720
Step deck	$4,517	$4.73	$3,794 – $5,239
Power only	$2,993	$3.13	$2,604 – $3,382
Hotshot	$2,258	$2.36	$1,874 – $2,642
26' box truck	$2,219	$2.32	$1,886 – $2,552
Sprinter van	$1,362	$1.43	$1,144 – $1,580

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More lanes from Evanston

53' dry van lanes from Evanston, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$4,026	$4.75	$3,583 – $4,469	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,065 mi	$6,311	$3.06	$5,617 – $7,005	4 d
Houston, TX	1,120 mi	$3,869	$3.45	$3,444 – $4,295	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,709 mi	$5,894	$3.45	$5,246 – $6,542	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$3,626	$4.60	$3,227 – $4,024	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$4,232	$3.39	$3,767 – $4,698	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,037 mi	$6,235	$3.06	$5,549 – $6,921	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,033 mi	$5,279	$5.11	$4,698 – $5,860	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 Evanston, IL to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Evanston, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,405 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 955 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,031 and $3,780.

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

About 955 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 $878 of the $3,405 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,527 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,530, which makes Evanston, 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