Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Glen Ellyn, IL to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,423step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 929 mi
Typical range: $3,715–$5,131
Transit: 2 days

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

Glen Ellyn to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,486
Fuel: $937
All-in estimate: $4,423

Return trip

Dallas → Glen Ellyn$3,286

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

Glen Ellyn to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Glen Ellyn, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,332	$3.59	$2,966 – $3,699
53' refrigerated	$3,972	$4.28	$3,456 – $4,489
48' flatbed	$4,054	$4.36	$3,486 – $4,622
Step deck	$4,423	$4.76	$3,715 – $5,131
Power only	$2,927	$3.15	$2,547 – $3,308
Hotshot	$2,208	$2.38	$1,833 – $2,584
26' box truck	$2,170	$2.34	$1,845 – $2,496
Sprinter van	$1,333	$1.43	$1,120 – $1,546

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More lanes from Glen Ellyn

Step deck lanes from Glen Ellyn, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$5,461	$6.28	$4,588 – $6,335	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,041 mi	$8,147	$3.99	$6,844 – $9,451	5 d
Houston, TX	1,097 mi	$5,028	$4.58	$4,224 – $5,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,683 mi	$7,613	$4.52	$6,395 – $8,831	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$4,929	$6.09	$4,140 – $5,718	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,224 mi	$5,485	$4.48	$4,608 – $6,363	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$8,046	$4.00	$6,759 – $9,334	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 Glen Ellyn, IL to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Glen Ellyn, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,423 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 929 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,715 and $5,131.

How far is Glen Ellyn, IL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 929 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 $937 of the $4,423 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,486 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Glen Ellyn, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,286, which makes Glen Ellyn, IL to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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