Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bowie, MD to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,919step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,412 mi
Typical range: $4,132–$5,706
Transit: 4 days

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

Bowie to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,495
Fuel: $1,424
All-in estimate: $4,919

Return trip

Dallas → Bowie$6,062

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bowie to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowie, MD to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,744	$2.65	$3,333 – $4,156
53' refrigerated	$4,462	$3.16	$3,882 – $5,042
48' flatbed	$4,516	$3.20	$3,884 – $5,148
Step deck	$4,919	$3.48	$4,132 – $5,706
Power only	$3,313	$2.35	$2,882 – $3,743
Hotshot	$2,500	$1.77	$2,075 – $2,925
26' box truck	$2,448	$1.73	$2,081 – $2,816
Sprinter van	$1,498	$1.06	$1,258 – $1,737

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More lanes from Bowie

Step deck lanes from Bowie, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	224 mi	$1,951	$8.71	$1,639 – $2,263	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$8,438	$3.08	$7,088 – $9,788	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,786	$3.87	$2,340 – $3,232	2 d
Houston, TX	1,457 mi	$5,048	$3.46	$4,241 – $5,856	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,350 mi	$8,122	$3.46	$6,822 – $9,421	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,533	$11.53	$1,288 – $1,779	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,654 mi	$5,615	$3.39	$4,716 – $6,513	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,692 mi	$8,312	$3.09	$6,982 – $9,642	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 Bowie, MD to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Bowie, MD to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,919 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,412 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,132 and $5,706.

How far is Bowie, MD from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,412 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 $1,424 of the $4,919 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,495 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Bowie, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,062, which makes Bowie, MD to Dallas, TX 19% 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