United StatesUnited StatesChicago to Dallas shipping route.
1,498 km by rail, about 2.1 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Chicago and Dallas
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
ChicagoRailDallasRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,498 km (931 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,295 km |
| Transit time | 2.1 days |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Chicago to Dallas shipping route by rail
Chicago to Dallas by rail freight: 1,498 km of track, south west from the United States.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 2.1 days. Terminal handling at both ends comes on top.
Rail freight suits heavy, high volume cargo that is not urgent: containers, steel, chemicals, grain, cars. Per tonne it emits far less CO2 than trucking the same distance. Most shipments still need a truck for the first and last mile to the rail terminals in Chicago and Dallas.
By road the same trip is 1,554 km and takes a truck about 25 h 54 min.
Of 17 rail routes from Chicago in this directory, Dallas is the 7th shortest. Closer destinations: New York (1,396 km), Montreal (1,312 km) and Atlanta (1,167 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Chicago to Dallas?
1,498 km by rail (1,295 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Chicago to Dallas?
About 2.1 days at an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops included. Border and terminal times vary.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Dallas to Chicago has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Chicago to Kansas City684 km
- Chicago to
Toronto785 km - Chicago to Memphis842 km
- Chicago to Atlanta1,167 km
- Chicago to Montreal1,312 km
- Chicago to New York1,396 km
- Houston to Dallas396 km
- Memphis to Dallas733 km
- Laredo to Dallas736 km
- Kansas City to Dallas971 km
Monterrey to Dallas1,011 km- Denver to Dallas1,277 km
How we count: rail distance on the freight network, 30 km/h average including stops. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all rail distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.