Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Atchison, KS to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$2,959step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.26
Distance: 562 mi
Typical range: $2,485–$3,432
Transit: 2 days

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

Atchison to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,392
Fuel: $567
All-in estimate: $2,959

Return trip

Dallas → Atchison$2,426

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Atchison to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Atchison, KS to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,194	$3.90	$1,952 – $2,435
53' refrigerated	$2,617	$4.66	$2,277 – $2,958
48' flatbed	$2,705	$4.81	$2,326 – $3,084
Step deck	$2,959	$5.26	$2,485 – $3,432
Power only	$1,906	$3.39	$1,658 – $2,154
Hotshot	$1,437	$2.56	$1,193 – $1,681
26' box truck	$1,420	$2.53	$1,207 – $1,634
Sprinter van	$878	$1.56	$737 – $1,018

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More lanes from Atchison

Step deck lanes from Atchison, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,322 mi	$7,224	$5.46	$6,068 – $8,380	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,580 mi	$6,241	$3.95	$5,243 – $7,240	4 d
Chicago, IL	496 mi	$2,601	$5.24	$2,184 – $3,017	2 d
Houston, TX	797 mi	$3,766	$4.73	$3,164 – $4,369	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,530	$4.57	$4,645 – $6,415	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,251 mi	$6,572	$5.25	$5,520 – $7,623	3 d
San Antonio, TX	854 mi	$3,962	$4.64	$3,328 – $4,596	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,544 mi	$6,122	$3.96	$5,142 – $7,101	4 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 Atchison, KS to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Atchison, KS to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,959 all-in in October 2026, or $5.26 a mile over about 562 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,485 and $3,432.

How far is Atchison, KS from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 562 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $567 of the $2,959 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,392 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Atchison, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,426, which makes Atchison, KS to Dallas, TX 22% 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