Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Rock Island, IL to Dallas, TX freight rate

$3,006dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 813 mi
Typical range: $2,675–$3,336
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rock Island to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,259
Fuel: $747
All-in estimate: $3,006

Return trip

Dallas → Rock Island$2,233

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

Rock Island to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Rock Island, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,006	$3.70	$2,675 – $3,336
53' refrigerated	$3,584	$4.41	$3,118 – $4,050
48' flatbed	$3,669	$4.51	$3,155 – $4,183
Step deck	$4,005	$4.93	$3,365 – $4,646
Power only	$2,633	$3.24	$2,291 – $2,976
Hotshot	$1,986	$2.44	$1,649 – $2,324
26' box truck	$1,955	$2.40	$1,662 – $2,248
Sprinter van	$1,202	$1.48	$1,010 – $1,395

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More lanes from Rock Island

53' dry van lanes from Rock Island, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,024 mi	$4,668	$4.56	$4,155 – $5,182	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,884 mi	$5,819	$3.09	$5,179 – $6,459	4 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,163	$6.50	$1,035 – $1,291	1 d
Houston, TX	1,004 mi	$3,543	$3.53	$3,153 – $3,933	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,527 mi	$5,348	$3.50	$4,760 – $5,936	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$4,223	$4.39	$3,758 – $4,687	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,111 mi	$3,844	$3.46	$3,421 – $4,267	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,855 mi	$5,740	$3.09	$5,108 – $6,371	4 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' dry van lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Rock Island, IL to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Rock Island, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,006 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 813 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,675 and $3,336.

How far is Rock Island, IL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 813 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 $747 of the $3,006 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,259 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Rock Island, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,233, which makes Rock Island, IL to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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