Live loads on this route
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Distances
- Chicago → Dallas: about 925 miles
- Chicago → Houston: about 1,080 miles
- Chicago → St. Louis: about 300 miles
Transit time
About two days with one driver. Under FMCSA hours-of-service rules a property-carrying driver may drive 11 hours within a 14-hour window and must take a 30-minute break after 8 hours of driving, so one driver covers roughly 500–600 miles a day.
Typical freight
- Intermodal containers and trailers
- Consumer packaged goods
- Food and beverages
- Industrial goods
Tolls, bans and documents
Hours of service
Under FMCSA hours-of-service rules a property-carrying driver may drive 11 hours within a 14-hour window and must take a 30-minute break after 8 hours of driving, so one driver covers roughly 500–600 miles a day.
Tips for carriers
- Chicago winter weather can delay northbound returns — plan buffer time.
Questions
How far is Chicago from Dallas by truck?
About 925 miles, usually two days with one driver.
Carriers and brokers on this route
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