Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bloomington, IN to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,988step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 851 mi
Typical range: $3,350–$4,627
Transit: 2 days

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

Bloomington to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,130
Fuel: $858
All-in estimate: $3,988

Return trip

Dallas → Bloomington$3,203

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bloomington to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Bloomington, IN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,997	$3.52	$2,667 – $3,327
53' refrigerated	$3,573	$4.20	$3,109 – $4,038
48' flatbed	$3,654	$4.29	$3,143 – $4,166
Step deck	$3,988	$4.69	$3,350 – $4,627
Power only	$2,628	$3.09	$2,287 – $2,970
Hotshot	$1,983	$2.33	$1,646 – $2,320
26' box truck	$1,950	$2.29	$1,658 – $2,243
Sprinter van	$1,199	$1.41	$1,007 – $1,391

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More lanes from Bloomington

Step deck lanes from Bloomington, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	796 mi	$4,926	$6.19	$4,138 – $5,714	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,118 mi	$8,103	$3.83	$6,806 – $9,399	5 d
Chicago, IL	230 mi	$1,747	$7.59	$1,467 – $2,026	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$4,394	$4.54	$3,691 – $5,097	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,733 mi	$7,515	$4.34	$6,313 – $8,718	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	719 mi	$4,357	$6.06	$3,660 – $5,054	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,129 mi	$4,952	$4.39	$4,160 – $5,745	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,074 mi	$7,955	$3.84	$6,683 – $9,228	5 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 Bloomington, IN to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Bloomington, IN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,988 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 851 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,350 and $4,627.

How far is Bloomington, IN from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 851 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 $858 of the $3,988 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,130 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Bloomington, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,203, which makes Bloomington, IN to Dallas, TX 25% 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