Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Evanston, IL to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,140flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 955 mi
Typical range: $3,561–$4,720
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Evanston to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,207
Fuel: $933
All-in estimate: $4,140

Return trip

Dallas → Evanston$3,076

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

48' flatbed lanes from Evanston, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$4,909	$5.79	$4,222 – $5,597	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,065 mi	$7,565	$3.66	$6,506 – $8,624	5 d
Houston, TX	1,120 mi	$4,688	$4.19	$4,032 – $5,344	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,709 mi	$7,085	$4.15	$6,093 – $8,077	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$4,429	$5.61	$3,809 – $5,049	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$5,116	$4.10	$4,400 – $5,833	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,037 mi	$7,475	$3.67	$6,429 – $8,522	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,033 mi	$6,407	$6.20	$5,510 – $7,304	3 d

More lanes into Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Evanston, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,140 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 955 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,561 and $4,720.

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 $933 of the $4,140 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,207 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,076, 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