Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Akron, OH to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$5,121step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,199 mi
Typical range: $4,302–$5,940
Transit: 3 days

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

Akron to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,912
Fuel: $1,209
All-in estimate: $5,121

Return trip

Dallas → Akron$4,264

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

Akron to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Akron, OH to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,884	$3.24	$3,456 – $4,311
53' refrigerated	$4,628	$3.86	$4,027 – $5,230
48' flatbed	$4,699	$3.92	$4,041 – $5,356
Step deck	$5,121	$4.27	$4,302 – $5,940
Power only	$3,427	$2.86	$2,982 – $3,873
Hotshot	$2,586	$2.16	$2,147 – $3,026
26' box truck	$2,536	$2.12	$2,156 – $2,916
Sprinter van	$1,553	$1.30	$1,305 – $1,802

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More lanes from Akron

Step deck lanes from Akron, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	469 mi	$3,406	$7.26	$2,861 – $3,951	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,434 mi	$9,032	$3.71	$7,587 – $10,477	6 d
Chicago, IL	382 mi	$2,216	$5.80	$1,862 – $2,571	1 d
Houston, TX	1,299 mi	$5,463	$4.21	$4,589 – $6,337	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,062 mi	$8,608	$4.17	$7,230 – $9,985	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$2,970	$7.33	$2,495 – $3,446	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,471 mi	$6,051	$4.11	$5,083 – $7,019	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,398 mi	$8,913	$3.72	$7,487 – $10,339	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 Akron, OH to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Akron, OH to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,121 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,199 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,302 and $5,940.

How far is Akron, OH from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,199 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 $1,209 of the $5,121 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,912 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Akron, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,264, which makes Akron, OH to Dallas, TX 20% 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