Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mundelein, IL to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,524step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 957 mi
Typical range: $3,800–$5,248
Transit: 3 days

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

Mundelein to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,559
Fuel: $965
All-in estimate: $4,524

Return trip

Dallas → Mundelein$3,361

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

Mundelein to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Mundelein, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,411	$3.56	$3,036 – $3,786
53' refrigerated	$4,066	$4.25	$3,538 – $4,595
48' flatbed	$4,147	$4.33	$3,566 – $4,728
Step deck	$4,524	$4.73	$3,800 – $5,248
Power only	$2,998	$3.13	$2,608 – $3,388
Hotshot	$2,262	$2.36	$1,877 – $2,646
26' box truck	$2,222	$2.32	$1,889 – $2,556
Sprinter van	$1,364	$1.43	$1,146 – $1,583

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More lanes from Mundelein

Step deck lanes from Mundelein, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	869 mi	$5,457	$6.28	$4,584 – $6,330	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$8,175	$3.99	$6,867 – $9,483	5 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$5,136	$4.56	$4,314 – $5,958	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,695 mi	$7,659	$4.52	$6,434 – $8,885	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$4,934	$6.08	$4,144 – $5,723	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$5,586	$4.46	$4,693 – $6,480	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,022 mi	$8,081	$4.00	$6,788 – $9,374	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,058 mi	$7,119	$6.73	$5,980 – $8,258	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 Mundelein, IL to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Mundelein, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,524 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 957 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,800 and $5,248.

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

About 957 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $965 of the $4,524 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,559 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,361, which makes Mundelein, IL to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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