Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wheaton, IL to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,047flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 927 mi
Typical range: $3,481–$4,614
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wheaton to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,141
Fuel: $906
All-in estimate: $4,047

Return trip

Dallas → Wheaton$3,007

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

Wheaton to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheaton, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,326	$3.59	$2,961 – $3,692
53' refrigerated	$3,966	$4.28	$3,450 – $4,481
48' flatbed	$4,047	$4.37	$3,481 – $4,614
Step deck	$4,416	$4.76	$3,709 – $5,123
Power only	$2,922	$3.15	$2,542 – $3,302
Hotshot	$2,205	$2.38	$1,830 – $2,579
26' box truck	$2,167	$2.34	$1,842 – $2,492
Sprinter van	$1,331	$1.44	$1,118 – $1,543

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More lanes from Wheaton

48' flatbed lanes from Wheaton, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$5,017	$5.75	$4,315 – $5,719	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,038 mi	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525	5 d
Houston, TX	1,095 mi	$4,605	$4.21	$3,960 – $5,250	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$6,983	$4.16	$6,005 – $7,960	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$4,523	$5.57	$3,890 – $5,156	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$5,023	$4.11	$4,320 – $5,727	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$7,385	$3.68	$6,351 – $8,419	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,030 mi	$6,393	$6.21	$5,498 – $7,288	3 d

More lanes into Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Wheaton, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,047 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 927 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,481 and $4,614.

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

About 927 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 $906 of the $4,047 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,141 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,007, which makes Wheaton, 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