Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Northbrook, IL to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,517step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 955 mi
Typical range: $3,794–$5,239
Transit: 3 days

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

Northbrook to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,554
Fuel: $963
All-in estimate: $4,517

Return trip

Dallas → Northbrook$3,355

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

Northbrook to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Northbrook, 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 Northbrook

Step deck lanes from Northbrook, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	857 mi	$5,401	$6.30	$4,537 – $6,265	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520	5 d
Houston, TX	1,122 mi	$5,118	$4.56	$4,299 – $5,937	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$7,686	$4.52	$6,456 – $8,916	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	799 mi	$4,880	$6.11	$4,099 – $5,661	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$5,576	$4.46	$4,683 – $6,468	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,030 mi	$8,109	$3.99	$6,812 – $9,406	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,043 mi	$7,040	$6.75	$5,914 – $8,166	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 Northbrook, IL to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Northbrook, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,517 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 955 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,794 and $5,239.

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

About 955 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 $963 of the $4,517 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,554 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,355, which makes Northbrook, 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