Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Oak Forest, IL to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$2,165box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 926 mi
Typical range: $1,840–$2,490
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oak Forest to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,522
Fuel: $643
All-in estimate: $2,165

Return trip

Dallas → Oak Forest$1,608

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

Oak Forest to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Oak Forest, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,324	$3.59	$2,958 – $3,689
53' refrigerated	$3,962	$4.28	$3,447 – $4,477
48' flatbed	$4,044	$4.37	$3,478 – $4,610
Step deck	$4,412	$4.76	$3,706 – $5,118
Power only	$2,919	$3.15	$2,540 – $3,299
Hotshot	$2,203	$2.38	$1,828 – $2,577
26' box truck	$2,165	$2.34	$1,840 – $2,490
Sprinter van	$1,329	$1.44	$1,117 – $1,542

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More lanes from Oak Forest

26' box truck lanes from Oak Forest, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$2,627	$3.09	$2,233 – $3,021	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,057 mi	$4,123	$2.00	$3,505 – $4,742	5 d
Houston, TX	1,087 mi	$2,464	$2.27	$2,094 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$3,834	$2.26	$3,259 – $4,409	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$2,357	$2.99	$2,004 – $2,711	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,219 mi	$2,709	$2.22	$2,303 – $3,115	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,026 mi	$4,067	$2.01	$3,457 – $4,678	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,002 mi	$3,359	$3.35	$2,855 – $3,862	3 d

More lanes into Dallas

26' box truck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,860	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,288	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,527	$2.39	$2,998 – $4,056	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,195	$2.33	$1,865 – $2,524	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,522	$1.45	$1,293 – $1,750	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$2,422	$1.58	$2,059 – $2,785	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,362	$2.41	$2,858 – $3,866	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Oak Forest, IL to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Oak Forest, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,165 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 926 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,840 and $2,490.

How far is Oak Forest, IL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 926 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 $643 of the $2,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,522 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Oak Forest, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,608, which makes Oak Forest, IL to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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