Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Normal, IL to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,991step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.93
Distance: 809 mi
Typical range: $3,352–$4,630
Transit: 2 days

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

Normal to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,175
Fuel: $816
All-in estimate: $3,991

Return trip

Dallas → Normal$2,965

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

Normal to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Normal, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,994	$3.70	$2,665 – $3,324
53' refrigerated	$3,571	$4.41	$3,106 – $4,035
48' flatbed	$3,656	$4.52	$3,144 – $4,167
Step deck	$3,991	$4.93	$3,352 – $4,630
Power only	$2,623	$3.24	$2,282 – $2,964
Hotshot	$1,979	$2.45	$1,642 – $2,315
26' box truck	$1,948	$2.41	$1,655 – $2,240
Sprinter van	$1,198	$1.48	$1,006 – $1,389

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More lanes from Normal

Step deck lanes from Normal, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	931 mi	$5,746	$6.17	$4,827 – $6,666	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,971 mi	$7,904	$4.01	$6,639 – $9,168	5 d
Chicago, IL	134 mi	$1,485	$11.08	$1,247 – $1,723	1 d
Houston, TX	973 mi	$4,582	$4.71	$3,849 – $5,315	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$7,294	$4.56	$6,127 – $8,462	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$5,160	$5.99	$4,335 – $5,986	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,102 mi	$5,046	$4.58	$4,239 – $5,854	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,935 mi	$7,778	$4.02	$6,534 – $9,023	5 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 Normal, IL to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Normal, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,991 all-in in October 2026, or $4.93 a mile over about 809 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,352 and $4,630.

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

About 809 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 $816 of the $3,991 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,175 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,965, which makes Normal, 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