Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Waukegan, IL to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,564step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 968 mi
Typical range: $3,833–$5,294
Transit: 3 days

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

Waukegan to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,588
Fuel: $976
All-in estimate: $4,564

Return trip

Dallas → Waukegan$3,390

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

Waukegan to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Waukegan, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,442	$3.56	$3,063 – $3,820
53' refrigerated	$4,103	$4.24	$3,570 – $4,636
48' flatbed	$4,183	$4.32	$3,598 – $4,769
Step deck	$4,564	$4.71	$3,833 – $5,294
Power only	$3,026	$3.13	$2,632 – $3,419
Hotshot	$2,283	$2.36	$1,895 – $2,671
26' box truck	$2,243	$2.32	$1,906 – $2,579
Sprinter van	$1,377	$1.42	$1,156 – $1,597

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More lanes from Waukegan

Step deck lanes from Waukegan, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$5,419	$6.29	$4,552 – $6,286	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$8,210	$3.99	$6,896 – $9,524	5 d
Houston, TX	1,138 mi	$5,176	$4.55	$4,348 – $6,004	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$7,702	$4.51	$6,469 – $8,934	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$4,902	$6.10	$4,118 – $5,687	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$5,626	$4.45	$4,726 – $6,526	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,116	$3.99	$6,817 – $9,415	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,062 mi	$7,140	$6.72	$5,997 – $8,282	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 Waukegan, IL to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Waukegan, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,564 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 968 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,833 and $5,294.

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

About 968 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 $976 of the $4,564 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,588 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,390, which makes Waukegan, IL to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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