Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Naperville, IL to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,384step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.78
Distance: 918 mi
Typical range: $3,682–$5,085
Transit: 2 days

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

Naperville to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,458
Fuel: $926
All-in estimate: $4,384

Return trip

Dallas → Naperville$3,256

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

Naperville to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Naperville, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,301	$3.60	$2,938 – $3,664
53' refrigerated	$3,936	$4.29	$3,424 – $4,447
48' flatbed	$4,018	$4.38	$3,455 – $4,580
Step deck	$4,384	$4.78	$3,682 – $5,085
Power only	$2,899	$3.16	$2,522 – $3,276
Hotshot	$2,187	$2.38	$1,815 – $2,559
26' box truck	$2,150	$2.34	$1,828 – $2,473
Sprinter van	$1,320	$1.44	$1,109 – $1,532

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More lanes from Naperville

Step deck lanes from Naperville, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	876 mi	$5,489	$6.27	$4,611 – $6,368	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,085 mi	$4,985	$4.59	$4,187 – $5,783	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$7,582	$4.53	$6,369 – $8,796	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$4,951	$6.08	$4,159 – $5,744	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,213 mi	$5,446	$4.49	$4,575 – $6,317	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,004 mi	$8,019	$4.00	$6,736 – $9,301	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,024 mi	$6,940	$6.78	$5,830 – $8,051	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 Naperville, IL to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Naperville, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,384 all-in in October 2026, or $4.78 a mile over about 918 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,682 and $5,085.

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

About 918 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 $926 of the $4,384 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,458 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,256, which makes Naperville, 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