Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aiken, SC to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,519step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,027 mi
Typical range: $2,956–$4,083
Transit: 3 days

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

Aiken to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,483
Fuel: $1,036
All-in estimate: $3,519

Return trip

Dallas → Aiken$4,390

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Aiken to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Aiken, SC to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,659	$2.59	$2,366 – $2,951
53' refrigerated	$3,169	$3.09	$2,757 – $3,581
48' flatbed	$3,227	$3.14	$2,775 – $3,679
Step deck	$3,519	$3.43	$2,956 – $4,083
Power only	$2,340	$2.28	$2,036 – $2,644
Hotshot	$1,765	$1.72	$1,465 – $2,066
26' box truck	$1,733	$1.69	$1,473 – $1,993
Sprinter van	$1,063	$1.04	$893 – $1,234

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More lanes from Aiken

Step deck lanes from Aiken, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	770 mi	$3,680	$4.78	$3,091 – $4,269	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,473 mi	$7,112	$2.88	$5,974 – $8,250	6 d
Chicago, IL	778 mi	$2,721	$3.50	$2,286 – $3,156	2 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$3,434	$3.45	$2,885 – $3,984	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,056 mi	$6,666	$3.24	$5,599 – $7,732	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$3,210	$4.71	$2,696 – $3,723	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$4,010	$3.31	$3,369 – $4,652	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,405 mi	$6,937	$2.88	$5,827 – $8,047	6 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 Aiken, SC to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Aiken, SC to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,519 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,027 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,956 and $4,083.

How far is Aiken, SC from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,027 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,036 of the $3,519 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,483 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Aiken, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,390, which makes Aiken, SC to Dallas, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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