Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Skokie, IL to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$2,252hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 952 mi
Typical range: $1,869–$2,635
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Skokie to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,657
Fuel: $595
All-in estimate: $2,252

Return trip

Dallas → Skokie$1,673

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

Skokie to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Skokie, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,397	$3.57	$3,023 – $3,770
53' refrigerated	$4,049	$4.25	$3,523 – $4,576
48' flatbed	$4,130	$4.34	$3,552 – $4,709
Step deck	$4,506	$4.73	$3,785 – $5,227
Power only	$2,985	$3.14	$2,597 – $3,373
Hotshot	$2,252	$2.37	$1,869 – $2,635
26' box truck	$2,213	$2.32	$1,881 – $2,545
Sprinter van	$1,359	$1.43	$1,141 – $1,576

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More lanes from Skokie

Hotshot lanes from Skokie, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$2,671	$3.14	$2,217 – $3,125	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,062 mi	$4,230	$2.05	$3,511 – $4,950	4 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$2,570	$2.30	$2,133 – $3,007	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$3,941	$2.31	$3,271 – $4,610	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$2,402	$3.03	$1,993 – $2,810	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,247 mi	$2,817	$2.26	$2,338 – $3,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,034 mi	$3,509	$3.39	$2,912 – $4,105	2 d

More lanes into Dallas

Hotshot lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,923	$1.81	$2,426 – $3,420	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,550	$1.48	$1,287 – $1,814	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$2,475	$1.62	$2,054 – $2,895	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Skokie, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,252 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 952 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,869 and $2,635.

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

About 952 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 $595 of the $2,252 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,657 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,673, which makes Skokie, IL to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →