Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bethlehem, PA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,854step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,532 mi
Typical range: $4,077–$5,631
Transit: 4 days

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

Bethlehem to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,309
Fuel: $1,545
All-in estimate: $4,854

Return trip

Dallas → Bethlehem$6,351

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bethlehem to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Bethlehem, PA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109
53' refrigerated	$4,410	$2.88	$3,837 – $4,983
48' flatbed	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082
Step deck	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631
Power only	$3,278	$2.14	$2,852 – $3,705
Hotshot	$2,475	$1.62	$2,054 – $2,895
26' box truck	$2,422	$1.58	$2,059 – $2,785
Sprinter van	$1,481	$0.97	$1,244 – $1,717

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More lanes from Bethlehem

Step deck lanes from Bethlehem, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	88 mi	$1,331	$15.13	$1,118 – $1,544	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$7,978	$2.84	$6,701 – $9,254	6 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$2,675	$3.52	$2,247 – $3,103	2 d
Houston, TX	1,594 mi	$5,019	$3.15	$4,216 – $5,821	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,437 mi	$7,735	$3.17	$6,498 – $8,973	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,786 mi	$5,527	$3.09	$4,643 – $6,412	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$7,881	$2.84	$6,620 – $9,141	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	937 mi	$4,773	$5.09	$4,009 – $5,536	2 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 Bethlehem, PA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Bethlehem, PA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,854 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,532 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,077 and $5,631.

How far is Bethlehem, PA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,532 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,545 of the $4,854 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,309 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Bethlehem, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,351, which makes Bethlehem, PA to Dallas, TX 24% cheaper. 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