Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bluffton, SC to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,684step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,089 mi
Typical range: $3,095–$4,273
Transit: 3 days

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

Bluffton to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,586
Fuel: $1,098
All-in estimate: $3,684

Return trip

Dallas → Bluffton$4,595

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

Bluffton to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Bluffton, SC to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,787	$2.56	$2,480 – $3,094
53' refrigerated	$3,322	$3.05	$2,890 – $3,754
48' flatbed	$3,379	$3.10	$2,906 – $3,852
Step deck	$3,684	$3.38	$3,095 – $4,273
Power only	$2,455	$2.25	$2,136 – $2,775
Hotshot	$1,853	$1.70	$1,538 – $2,168
26' box truck	$1,818	$1.67	$1,546 – $2,091
Sprinter van	$1,115	$1.02	$936 – $1,293

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More lanes from Bluffton

Step deck lanes from Bluffton, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	827 mi	$3,876	$4.69	$3,256 – $4,497	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,549 mi	$7,307	$2.87	$6,138 – $8,476	6 d
Chicago, IL	899 mi	$3,027	$3.37	$2,542 – $3,511	2 d
Houston, TX	1,029 mi	$3,525	$3.43	$2,961 – $4,089	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,128 mi	$6,869	$3.23	$5,770 – $7,969	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$3,406	$4.60	$2,861 – $3,951	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$4,111	$3.29	$3,453 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,477 mi	$7,122	$2.88	$5,983 – $8,262	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 Bluffton, SC to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Bluffton, SC to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,684 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,089 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,095 and $4,273.

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

About 1,089 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 $1,098 of the $3,684 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,586 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,595, which makes Bluffton, SC to Dallas, TX 20% 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