Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Wheeling, IL to Dallas, TX freight rate

$3,394dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 951 mi
Typical range: $3,021–$3,767
Transit: 2 days

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

Wheeling to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,520
Fuel: $874
All-in estimate: $3,394

Return trip

Dallas → Wheeling$2,521

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

Wheeling to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheeling, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,394	$3.57	$3,021 – $3,767
53' refrigerated	$4,046	$4.25	$3,520 – $4,572
48' flatbed	$4,127	$4.34	$3,549 – $4,705
Step deck	$4,502	$4.73	$3,782 – $5,223
Power only	$2,983	$3.14	$2,595 – $3,371
Hotshot	$2,250	$2.37	$1,868 – $2,633
26' box truck	$2,211	$2.33	$1,880 – $2,543
Sprinter van	$1,358	$1.43	$1,140 – $1,575

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More lanes from Wheeling

53' dry van lanes from Wheeling, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$4,081	$4.73	$3,632 – $4,530	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$6,278	$3.06	$5,588 – $6,969	4 d
Houston, TX	1,119 mi	$3,867	$3.46	$3,441 – $4,292	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$5,858	$3.45	$5,214 – $6,503	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$3,678	$4.57	$3,273 – $4,082	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$4,224	$3.39	$3,759 – $4,689	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,025 mi	$6,202	$3.06	$5,520 – $6,884	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,045 mi	$5,328	$5.10	$4,742 – $5,914	3 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 Wheeling, IL to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Wheeling, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,394 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 951 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,021 and $3,767.

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

About 951 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 $874 of the $3,394 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,520 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,521, which makes Wheeling, 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