Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Abilene, TX to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$1,420step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.89
Distance: 206 mi
Typical range: $1,193–$1,647
Transit: 1 day

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

Abilene to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,212
Fuel: $208
All-in estimate: $1,420

Return trip

Dallas → Abilene$1,420

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Abilene to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Abilene, TX to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,013	$4.92	$902 – $1,125
53' refrigerated	$1,211	$5.88	$1,054 – $1,369
48' flatbed	$1,291	$6.27	$1,110 – $1,471
Step deck	$1,420	$6.89	$1,193 – $1,647
Power only	$856	$4.15	$744 – $967
Hotshot	$644	$3.13	$535 – $754
26' box truck	$646	$3.14	$549 – $743
Sprinter van	$405	$1.97	$340 – $470

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More lanes from Abilene

Step deck lanes from Abilene, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,809 mi	$7,685	$4.25	$6,456 – $8,915	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,278 mi	$4,286	$3.35	$3,600 – $4,971	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$3,725	$3.41	$3,129 – $4,321	3 d
Houston, TX	373 mi	$1,889	$5.07	$1,587 – $2,192	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	849 mi	$3,442	$4.05	$2,891 – $3,993	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$7,017	$4.07	$5,894 – $8,140	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,566	$6.07	$1,316 – $1,817	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,194 mi	$4,057	$3.40	$3,408 – $4,707	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 Abilene, TX to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Abilene, TX to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,420 all-in in October 2026, or $6.89 a mile over about 206 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,193 and $1,647.

How far is Abilene, TX from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 206 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $208 of the $1,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,212 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Abilene, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology